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That Place
Do what you love. People say that all the time. But then we get busy. We get sucked into a vaccum where we can’t see anything but a goal. And we forget. We forget what life is really about. Following...
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More Support
I heard a commercial this morning. It was talking about everyone having gifts and how honored we should be to have “gifts that make things easier for us in some areas of our lives.” I threw a pencil...
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The Day It Snowed Inside My Classroom
In honor of April’s Fool’s Day, I thought I would share the best prank ever played on me. Everyone who knows me, knows I love a good snow day. There’s nothing like getting that call early in the...
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Nothing to Fix
Light it Up Blue: Autism Awareness Month This is a post I didn’t ever think I would write. This blog is about teaching and learning. Somewhere along the way, teaching and learning collided with my...
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Ten Reasons to Be a Connected Educator
The Top Ten Reasons to Be a Connected Educator, shared as I tweeted as @Connected Ed. Reason 10: Resources! Others bring resources to you. HUGE timesaver. Hashtags (such as #edchat, #scichat,...
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Building Bridges
When you drive across a great bridge, you can see so much. Where you came from. Where you are headed. The connections that hold it all together. The pavement that solidifies new ideas. It’s like...
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Matters of Creativity: 10 Things To Inspire
Creativity in the classroom isn’t optional, it’s essential. It’s motivating, engaging, and supports the idea of taking risks to develop new ideas. Here are ten discoveries from around the web can...
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You Are All Scientists
I once asked over 200 kids to draw a scientist. Just about every single kid drew the same thing. White hair. Male. Glasses. Lab coat. Potions. It struck me. Not one student saw a scientist in...
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Super Resources
Introducing Glogster Glogster [31UGEB] http://edu.glogster.com/register?edu_type=student Sample Glogs:...
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Roll The Dice on QR Codes
I was browsing for a game a few days ago in a local shop, and I discovered this really great little trivia game. It came with a dice covered in QR codes. I did what most of us in education do. I...
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The Journey Is the Destination
Exhibit A: Flat Tire Life is filled with ironies. Things that make you laugh. Things that break your heart. Things. I remember so clearly, speaking at my high school graduation, the very words I spoke...
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Make Today Count For Others
Did you know that research has proven, that whether you are having the best week of your life, or are in the middle of what feels like the worst week, you can change it. Research shows that you can do...
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Matters of Creativity: 10 Things to Stay Sane During State Testing
A special edition of 10 Creative Things to Inspire. If it’s THAT time of year at your school, you know, testing time, you’ll want to remember to spend your off-testing time connecting with your kids,...
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Here’s to the Crazy Ones
A quote that I never get tired of reading, and a video that I think all kids need to see. I’m printing this out 20×30 for my office. And you can, too. Just click to download full size resolution....
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I’m Not Going to Convince You That You Need a PLN
I won’t convince you that you need a PLN. You have to decide that for yourself. It’s not about ‘finding time for one more thing to do.’ It’s about adding positive people to your life that will...
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Cloudy With A Chance of Inspiration
The silver lining. We’re always looking for it. The days when things feel so awful that we are left wondering what could possibly be good. Those are the days we want to hide. Like the sun, behind a...
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My Daughter Makes Me a Better Teacher
I have the same thought all the time. My daughter makes me a better teacher. I’ve experienced so much of the world through her eyes and continue to as she grows up. She has a way of drinking in the...
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Keepin’ It Real
Maybe, sometimes, the things we have kids ‘do’ in class just aren’t interesting. Maybe they aren’t real. Maybe sometimes we’ve been doing them long enough that they feel comfortable, like the old...
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Beauty In The Weeds
Looking on a fresh cut lawn and seeing that pesky dandelion. It feels like it’s ruining everything you’ve worked for, everything you’ve wanted, the lawn of your dreams. But the seeds from that...
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