How did you begin your technology journey?
A reader named Diane left these questions for me on a recent post and I thought I'd answer her here too. I wonder if others should post their experiences on their own blogs ... and in more depth than I did here because of time, if that would help others somehow? Just...
So How Could I Still Teach My Students If School Was Cancelled? Reprised
NOTE: The pending blizzard hitting the central US and soon the east coast made me think of this post from 2 years ago. It was written in response to the H1N1 flu epidemic that was hitting at the time - and the experience this last week at the EDuCon conference in...
Our Challenger Space Shuttle Memory
On this 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster I'm sharing an incredible experience from the past. My classroom was "graced" by Christa McAuliffe's Mom, Grace Corrigan. Note that since this post we have also posted videos of the event. Here and...
A 4 Year Anniversary To Remember!
Four years ago, January 24, 2007, was the first day we Skyped into our classroom a classmate that couldn't attend school because she had leukemia and the side effects from the chemo therapy she was receiving made it impossible for her to attend school. Through the...
Yes, I’m Still Here
Like many bloggers I've been steadily blogging less frequently. Not by choice or plan, I'm just busier than ever, writing more than ever, just in other venues. Among other things I've co-written a book on using blogs in school that is scheduled to come out this...
The Tightwad Tech – The Interview
A few weeks ago, after many attempts trying to find a time we could all make, Mark and Shawn at The Tightwad Tech managed to coral Lisa Parisi and myself across timezones long enough to interview us about how we utilize a changed pedagogy utilizing tech (usually for...
Another Education Analogy
Weight is one of the most important indicators of human health. My health care provider requires a weight test to be sure members pass the health test. Let's use a patient that weighs 1,000 pounds to see how the numbers on the test might not be what they seem (BTW -...
My Latest Post On Huffington Post
So I wrote this recently after a strenuous day at school ... then coming home to see several posts on blogs and web sites that raised my ire: " 'Discussion' About Ed Reform is Just like a Political Ad... Maybe Worse" If you haven't noticed we are at the end of the...
Thanksgiving Lesson Idea(s) While There Is Time
I often feel I post lesson ideas after we've just done them - too late for others' if they are seasonal. So for once I thought I'd try to give you some time. Here is a post from 3 years ago about an incredible project we did about the history behind Thanksgiving...
My Post On Huffington Post – NBC’s Education Nation and the ‘In-Depth Education Discussion’
I'm posting my Huffington Post blog here since they said I could! : ) As a teacher with 30 years experience teaching in both private and public schools I really want to commend NBC News, Brian Williams and all the reporters that worked on their stellar Education...