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Kids these days. They really need a lesson in how to behave! Simply look at all the drama, personal details, and regrettable content they post on social media. If Facebook were around when you were in High School or College, what… Continue Reading →
Don’t get me wrong my iPhone is great. Thanks Steve. However, the innovator-worship is out of control. Mother Teresa was an innovator too, but you never saw her in her New Balance and jeans on a stage collecting your admiration. I… Continue Reading →
People do not know it by looking at you, but there is a question that anyone could ask that would unleash that answer. That answer which tries to encompass all the gratitude, and pride, and determination which pulled you out… Continue Reading →
I understand why some of my peers add the statement to their Twitter accounts, “views expressed are my own.” If your Twitter acct states: “views expressed are my own” I want to challenge you in a friendly edu-sort of way…. Continue Reading →
That feeling of utter confusion could be a sign you have asked the wrong question. People generally give the proper, if not expected, answer to a question. So if you have that uh-oh feeling as you receive answers please consider… Continue Reading →
Last year at this time I made a list of my Top Ten Professional Learning posts, so far. I think it is time to update for the current year as we all start back to school. Let me know if… Continue Reading →
Your PLN is your Professional Learning Network, your PLN is also your Personal Learning Network. The two terms are often used interchangeably. After a professional conversation recently I am now considering never doing that again. The discussion centered around the future of professional… Continue Reading →
Recently I read Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator (affiliate link) by Dave Burgess. The parts of TLAP which stuck for me, which have me thinking about the future… Continue Reading →
The Learning Management System. You want one until you get one, and then you desperately work, work hard, to figure out the features. You need to identify if the features are just cool or if they provide a benefit for… Continue Reading →
Consider the selfie sticks hoisted, capturing images of you at the “Rocky Steps,” with Moby in the Exhibition Hall, in Love Park, with your Twitter friends you are finally meeting In Real Life. What purpose are these selfies achieving? Do… Continue Reading →
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