Author Archives: janisselbyjones

The Uplifting Power of Community

Posted on December 11, 2016 by janisselbyjones

It can be all too easy to lose heart. There is so much wrong with the world one can quickly forget what’s right, but today I was reminded of the enormity of the good that still exists. Organized by @1stcreamiatwin, … Continue reading →

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A Mystery Solved

Posted on August 20, 2016 by janisselbyjones

Many mysteries wash up on the beach. A little over a year ago, I found a message in a bottle with a cryptic love note curled up inside, and on a foggy morning in April, I was surprised to discover a … Continue reading →

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Making to Make a Difference

Posted on July 30, 2016 by janisselbyjones

As I set out my containers filled with colorful beach plastic in preparation for the activity I had planned for the 3rd through 8th graders attending San Diego Area Writing Project’s Young Writers’ Camp in Cardiff, I stopped and noticed how beautiful it … Continue reading →

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Short-Sighted Optics

Posted on March 13, 2016 by janisselbyjones

For several years, I have been regularly walking on the same stretch of beach in Northern San Diego County. I know it well by now, but even so, each time I am there it feels like a different place. The … Continue reading →

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On the Horizon—The Bay Model Exhibit

Posted on August 30, 2015 by janisselbyjones

As I walk along the beach in Carlsbad, California, I collect and document litter that has washed up with the waves, was swept out with the run-off, or has been left behind by beach-goers. Many aspects of modern culture are … Continue reading →

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The Oceanside Pier—A Place for Everyone

Posted on July 23, 2015 by janisselbyjones

The first Oceanside Pier opened in 1888. It was rebuilt in 1987, and my husband and I moved here in 1988—coincidentally, the hundredth anniversary year of the opening of the original pier. I worked at the newly opened upscale Fisherman’s … Continue reading →

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Radiant Equity

Posted on July 2, 2015 by janisselbyjones

I recently had the pleasure of attending the DML 2015 conference, which is sponsored by the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub and is supported by the MacArthur Foundation. Kim Douillard and I were there with Doretta Winkleman and Tanya … Continue reading →

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Wayfinding

Posted on February 14, 2015 by janisselbyjones

I frequently confuse left and right when I give driving directions to others. When my husband is behind the wheel, I tell him to turn left when I want him to turn right, and if I ask him to turn … Continue reading →

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The Power of Place

Posted on February 3, 2015 by janisselbyjones

I spent the weekend at UC Davis exploring the connected learning approach to education with colleagues and friends from the San Diego Area Writing Project and the California Writing Project. Spending time at my alma mater and in my hometown … Continue reading →

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Yuck!

Posted on June 30, 2014 by janisselbyjones

I am mad. I am mad about the trash I found on the beach today. It was disturbing and disgusting. Fair warning! If you don’t want to be disturbed and disgusted, please don’t read any further. I have been upset … Continue reading →

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