1. A long time ago...

2. A long time ago... ... around August 2010

3. There was a BATTLE...

4. There was a BATTLE... in the Garden of Technology

5. The Technological GARDENER

6. Caroline Cardines

7. Caroline Cardines of UOG

8. Caroline Cardines of UOG, Guam

9. Versus

10. HER Black Thumb!

11. (...and the undefeated comfort zone) HER Black Thumb!

12. Round One !

13. Round One ! The Technological GARDENER VS. HER Black Thumb! (...and the undefeated comfort zone)

14. Her tools of technology...

15. Her tools of technology...

16. Her tools of technology...

17. Her tools of technology...

18. Her tools of technology...

19. Her tools of technology...

20. Her tools of technology...

21. ...were not enough

22. ...and defeat was near

23. ...BUT

24. In the midst of battle...

25. ...her allies arrived

26. ...her allies arrived Dr. Jacqui Cyrus

27. ...her allies arrived Dr. Jacqui Cyrus of Texas Tech University

28. ...with tools

29. ...with tools

30. ...with tools to become

31. ...with tools to become a technology

32. ...with tools to become a technology-proficient

33. ...with tools to become a technology-proficient gardener!

34. ...with tools to become a technology-proficient gardener!

35. ...with tools to become a technology-proficient gardener!

36. ...with tools to become a technology-proficient gardener!

37. The combined tools...

38. The combined tools...

39. The combined tools...

40. The combined tools...

41. ...defeated HER Black Thumb

42. COMFORT ZONE ...defeated HER Black Thumb (and the comfort zone)!

43. HER Garden of Technology will continue to grow...

44. Grow.

46. Grow.

47. ...along with the world’s new creations.

48. She will share

49. She will share her knowledge...

50. She will share her knowledge... with the future

51. She will share her knowledge... with the future Gardeners of Technology.

52. She will share her knowledge... with the future Gardeners of Technology.

54. Photo Credits Google Firefox Moodle MediaFire Yahoo Delicious SnapYap Tokbox WIX Prezi Yugma YouTube Facebook Twitter MSN Microsoft

55. Photo Credits “ Black Thumb – Plant Graveyard” by Kimberly Matteson http://www.flickr.com/photos/tetedefromage/39408608/in/set-537306/ “ Gro Ball” by Chelsea http://whodidwhattowho.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-im-into-right-now-pt-6.html “ Microsoft PowerPoint” http://www.crosswiredtech.net/MeetingNotes121907.html “ Concepts” by Conner Flynn http://www.slipperybrick.com/category/concepts/page/17/ “ Little Gardener” http://www.etsy.com/listing/27857621/little-gardener

56. Photo Credits “ Lingering Lovelies” http://weheartit.com/entry/5509925 “ Grass” http://weheartit.com/entry/5412966 “ Kelsey Genna” http://weheartit.com/entry/5389579 “ Devil Undercover” http://bloodygeek.tumblr.com/page/37 “ Inspiration” http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/52-dazzling-examples-of-sunset-photography/3/ “ Polkadot No003” by Kariherer http://www.etsy.com/listing/46593060/polk-a-dot-no003?ref=v1_other_2