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25 Jul 2023

Resources pages updated with Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) PDF download for personal evaluation.

12 Jun 2023

First Responder page updated with a YouTube video focused on first responders but usable for everyone interested in learning resilience.

25 Apr 2023

First Responder page updated to include a new YouTube-based Vlog with a focus on resilience in first responders. The content is created and moderated by a first responder. Updated Resilience Exercises, available for download using Resources menu tab, are concise applied activites built around the Hero's Journey theme and develop problem solving abilities by applying positive-coping skills to create less stressful outcomes to real life challenges.

17 May 2022

Resilience Exercises are concise applied activites presented in the more detailed Resilience Workbook. The exercises, built around the Hero's Journey theme, develop problem solving abilities by applying positive-coping skills to create less stressful outcomes to real life challenges. Each exercise is organized into two double-sided pages allowing for easy use in group settings.

2 Jan 2022

CatTrax help explanation page modified to improve readability on mobile devices. CatTrax is a diagnostic program that works with almost any test results to improve curriculum design and learning by helping to identify potentially "at-risk" learners and curricular confusion.

26 Dec 2021

Sample Input Data File for use with the CatTrax Diagnostic App has been changed from a zip to CSV download. This should eliminate the extra step of having to unzip the sample input data file before experimenting with the CatTrax Diagnostic application. Refer to Testing/Diagnostics section to use or download the CatTrax application. CatTrax is a diagnostic program that works with almost any test results to improve learning and curriculum design.

8 Dec 2021

Extensive site update to improve mobile device use. Streamlining of resilience instruction to improve learning from the site. Maker videos added.

27 Dec 2020

Season's greetings! To encourage resilience and STEM by learning-through-doing, two new Maker videos with a bushcraft flavor are added: Comparing and contrasting the Swiza D03 and Make a corkscrew compass and sewing kit. Additionally, there is an update to the Hero's Journey resilience app. The "Hero's Journey" theme encourages a story telling approach to provide familiarity and a sense of adventure. Version 1.11 Hero's Journey Resilience is a minor app update with edits to improve wording. The app can be run from this site or downloaded and run on your web browser. If you are in an institutional setting the app can be run entirely as an informational resource on a server as all data is stored on personal web-browsers. This app update is reflected in the Educators Multiuse Handbook for Resilience 8.6. As always, you are encouraged to use, adapt, improve upon, and share these resources in the spirit of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Let's make it a great new year.

4 Dec 2020

New Maker video added: Basic Maintenance of a Swiss Army Knife.

14 Nov 2020

Version 1.1 Hero's Journey Resilience is a substantial app update more reflective of the Hero's Journey and to include journaling of skills learning. App can be run from this site or downloaded and run on web browser. Revision to Educators Multiuse Handbook for Resilience 8.5 to include materials from Hero's Journey Resilience app.

21 Oct 2020

Update to part 1 video to improve audio, Resilience: Why and How. Revision to Educators Multiuse Handbook for Resilience 8.4 to be more consistent with resilience videos. Positive coping skills and COVID-19 pages blended into new You, Family, and Resilience page.

13 Oct 2020

Three new resilence videos, Resilience: Why and How, replace old versions on the Covid, Educator, First Responder, Nursing, and Positive Coping Skills pages. Revision to Educators Multiuse Handbook for Resilience 8.3 so as to be more consistent with new resilience videos.

15 Sept 2020

Educators Multiuse Handbook for Resilience revision 8.2. Revisions include more emphasis on the Hero's Journey storytelling approach in the Introduction and Evaluation sections. STEM section updated with Raspberry Pi Imager documentation. Maker web page updated with new videos.

22 Aug 2020

Maker page updated with new videos. Video link added in Opening page.

13 Aug 2020

Supporters page created for agencies providing resources to individuals in need. Updates to Maker page.

22 July 2020

Content editing to Resources page and Diagnostics and Evaluation page for additional informational text and graphics. Meta tagging of key website pages to improve searches and access to resources.

9 July 2020

Educators Multiuse Handbook for Resilience updated to reflect Raspberry Pi OS and Node-RED programming changes in the STEM exercises. Additional minor editing for grammar and clarity throughout the text.

30 June 2020

CatTrax Diagnositic software menu and helpfile updated.

3 June 2020

Simple Web based resilience app added to supplement instruction. App parallels the resilience quick reference and can be used to support learning. Provided as a web app and as a full zipped download for use on personal computer or device. Provided as simple HTML and Javascript pages for easy personal modification.

26 May 2020

CatTrax Diagnostic software description updated to show use as a non-server application using PHPs built-in server. This is intended to make the software easier to use for those not wanting to install Apache or other server software. CatTrax can be used to analyze test and survey results to identify group and individual characterisitics.

11 May 2020

CatTrax Diagnostic software access on this server. Analyze test results using sample data file or use your own data file.

10 May 2020

Addition of CatTrax Diagnostic software application showing on new Diagnostics and Evaluation page. CatTrax is freely available as source code for your use and modification through the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Covid, Education, Responder, Maker, and Coping pages have minor wording changes for clarity.

23 Apr 2020

Covid, Education, Responder, and Coping pages updated links. Home page Social Support section eliminated, but blended into other sections.

18 Apr 2020

Covid, Education Nursing, Responder, Maker and Coping pages grammar corrections and links to updated videos.

15 Apr 2020

First Responder page updated to include videos.

14 Apr 2020

Positive Coping Skills page updated.

12 Apr 2020

Nursing and Healthcare page reorganized to include supportive training videos.

9 Apr 2020

Family, resilience, and COVID-19 page updated. Educator page updated with Teacher Guide.

5 Apr 2020

Maker page is added with playlist and videos.

3 Apr 2020

Family, resilience, and COVID-19 page added to include resources and links to new videos. Education page updated with additional resources and playlist videos. Nursing and Healthcare page updated with additional text resources. Background page is made current.

19 Oct 2019

Video playlist on how to build resilience and social support into a STEM exercise examining the Internet of Things (IoT) added to the Educator section. STEM workbook updated, in the Educator section, for minor editing to correct site addresses. Video playlist on how to mentor resilience added to Positive Coping Skills section. A family resilience workbook added and the former PTSD section is incorporated into First Responder section.

27Nov21

The Community section created to demonstrate how communities become instruments of positive change.