Musings from the 1st Week of School
I was soooo nervous about the first day of school, which is odd because I've been an educator all my life. Would I have girls or boys? Which grade level would I end up with?...
UAE. Everything You’ve Heard is True- For Someone
So I've been meaning to start documenting my new life here in the UAE. I've been here around a month at this point. Many people back home have questions about how I ended up...
Tales of a Resistant Teacher…
Cool Storytelling Tool
Hi All,It's been forever since I blogged but I simply had to share this slick storytelling tool I discovered while attempting to complete an assignment for class. It's called Vuvox and it seamlessly integrates photos,...
Thank You Facebook!
Internet connectionOriginally uploaded by meletverI haven't blogged in about a month. My doctoral program keeps me super busy and so does wearing a trillion hats at my middle school. Honestly, I haven't felt "inspired"...
Who Really Wins the Race??
Change.Originally uploaded by flightlessXbirdI have to admit I have spent a ridiculous amount of hours perusing the Dept of Education’s guidelines, press releases, and state applications, desperately trying to find some light at the...
Digital Nation
Frontline's Digital Nation offered some interesting insights on the digital revolution. The clip below is 1 of 9 in the series, that begins by focusing on youths' supposed ability to multitask. Interestingly enough, students'...
Tests Don’t Measure This
ZOO YORK (8th Grade Designers in Action)Originally uploaded by iremixphotoUnfortunately, I've been having what seems to be endless conversation about test scores lately. At work the meetings are countless- what our scores are, where...
Reflections on Online Instruction From an Online Learner
I am Here for the Learning RevolutionOriginally uploaded by Wesley FryerFirst off, I am beyond pleased to have found this photo and even more thrilled when I found it was part of Wes Fryer's...
Kudos 2 Common Craft!!!
Okay, this will be a short one. But after viewing Common Craft's latest addition to its "in plain English" series, I simply had to acknowledge them. In short, "Protecting Reputation Online", is the most...