Monthly Archives: February 2019

Ally Jo Salomon’s Biology ePortfolio

Welcome to Longwood Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Hi I am Ally Jo Salomon, and welcome to my Biology ePortfolio! I am a recent graduate from Longwood University where I received my … Continue reading

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Spring Break: Important Information for Your Student

Whether they’re staying on campus, going to the beach or heading somewhere more—or less—exotic, your student is probably getting excited about spring break, which is a little more than a week from today. Last year, more than 700 students registered … Continue reading

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Read Alouds- Where Connections are Made

Below is an audio recording of Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School, which is the book I chose for my class Read Aloud. by: Kimberly and James Dean The reading level of the book is kindergarten, but I would read it … Continue reading

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Beginners Guide to Traveling to Spain

Spain is an interesting and diverse country to visit. There are different foods, different cultures to see. Everyone in Spain is different from one another, they are especially different from Americans. In America, our government, food, social life, and more … Continue reading

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VAASL Conference 2018 – Gearing Up for the Future

I had an amazing time at the VAASL conference in Williamsburg. This was the first conference I have been able to attend. There were so many great sessions over the two days I was there. A lot of the sessions … Continue reading

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Virginia Counselors Association 2018 Annual Convention

My name is JilliAn Moreland and I am a second year graduate student at Longwood University in the Counselor Education program, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Track. Last month, I attended the VCA Annual Convention in Norfolk, Virginia. It was an … Continue reading

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Expressing Your Identity

Chapter three of Kidd’s Social Media Freaks talks about the pros and cons that social media has on the LGBT community. This has become a major topic in society today. Many people have opposing ideas and it can be difficult … Continue reading

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Using Viral Fame to Make a Change

In chapter 3 of Social Media Freaks: Digital Identity in the Network Society by Dustin Kidd, Kidd focuses on how social media and members of the LGBTQ+ community are interconnected. One concept that Kidd goes on to explain in this … Continue reading

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Embracing Identity

If you are someone who feels the need to hide your identity, for fear of judgement or harassment, you are not alone. There are millions of people in the world that struggle with embracing their identity. Whether it be your … Continue reading

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Social Media and LGBTQ+

Social media is often questioned upon rather it can be beneficial or harmful to society, especially when it comes to talking about online harassment. Over the years, individuals that identify as an LGBTQ+ person on social media has shown that … Continue reading

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