User:Katalaveno

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I teach computer skills to students in grades five to eight. One of the most important skill sets that I develop in my students is that of effective researching. The critical evaluation of information found online (and from other sources) is, and will continue to be, a crucial skill that all children must learn.

Wikipedia is an outstanding resource and I hope to engender a sense of responsibility and respect for the information reposited here and for the ideals that underlie this project. Personally, I have edited for a number of other projects, such as the Open Directory Project and Distributed Proofreaders. I hope to contribute, as much my schedule allows me, to Wikipedia.

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Most often, you'll find me editing or creating articles related to:

  • science (especially space science, science history, epistemological issues)
  • psychology (especially psychopathology, developmental and social psych)
  • medicine (especially immunology, anatomy, and diagnostics)
  • education (especially technological, mathematics and science pedagogy)
  • computer science (especially networking concepts, programming and operating systems)
  • technology (especially nanotech, augmented humans, cool devices)
  • photography (especially techniques, digital formats, and composition)
  • movies (especially historical, biographical and science fiction genre)
  • classical music (especially Mozart, J. S. Bach, Chopin, Schubert, and Beethoven)

[edit] Katalaveno

I have no Greek ancestors that I am aware of but my best friend in high school was Greek. I learned many things from him, not the least of which was that if I learned some Greek and tried to speak to his mother, she would become very pleased and feed me. That's not the only reason I learned some Greek (I love languages) but it was a nice ancillary benefit. My username is an anglicized version of Καταλαβαίνω which means "I understand."

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[edit] Favourite Film Project

I've been a movie junkie since I was ten. I spend far too much time watching, discussing and reading about films I really like. Whenever I get a little time, I plan to expand, improve or proofread the following articles:

Those in bold are ones where I have contributed.


  • Create: Epoch (film), Le Sang des bêtes, Va savoir, Monster Man.
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