First let’s set the context Take a moment…. Watch Hank Green – The Myth of Greatness and John Green – Deserving If you have time read John Green: Teenager, Aged 36 to give some perspective to what you just watched. It’s a bit long, it begins as a book review but then goes back to the history of John and Hank and how they got to where they are now. It is a story of hard work, persistence, hope and…
Hi All, I usually try to reply to commenters but have been neglectful recently. I also had intentions of working on an update for the blog. However I have had to cut back a bit due to medical issues the last couple of weeks. Nothing serious just feeling more wiped out as a result. Feeling better everyday and in a couple of weeks should be back to full strength. Be back soon.
I have been looking at my blog recently and it is in need of an update. The theme is several versions behind and I need to clean up my links and remove outdated material. Now if I can just find the time. But first I’ll procrastinate a bit more by reviewing a variety of other blogs and see what inspirers me. Are there any blogs or formats you think I should explore? I am open to suggestions.
Many districts today struggle with finding the right tool for the right job, in teaching and learning there are different jobs; with the advent of PARCC, a computer given assessment, the need for schools to acquire new technology is great. There is vigorous debate about what that tool should be. If you do any reading along this line you know people are passionate about their choice of device. Honestly the device is last thing to be considered. Just…
I am tired of talking about standards, assessments, averages and classifying students. I don’t want to read about combating bulling and tolerating differences. I want to celebrate the individual and all their “quirkiness”. It is the people who did not fit the mold, who are not average or, more importantly, those who did not see themselves as one of the crowd who have made the biggest impact in art, science, business and literature. I spent most of my life trying…
As a teacher we are blessed with 2 starts to a New Year, one where the calendar rolls over and another the start to the school year. At each juncture we return to school after a break with an opportunity to regroup and start a fresh. Wishing you all a wonderful start a wonderful new year.
Next week is Computer Science Education Week, and to celebrate many are participating in an Hour of Code. The focus is to identify how computers and code is almost everywhere from the obvious mobile devices to your toaster and microwave and to “demystify” code. Some one needs to create these devices and develop code. yet computer science is not taught in many schools. The hour of code has activities for student as young as 6 and even activities that do not…