Posted in English, History is Happening, Teacher Talk, Tech Talk, Techno-Toddler on Jun 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Like most expectant moms, I put a lot of thought into naming my two boys. Names are very important labels, offering insight and credibility to a child if carefully chosen. And, in my line of thinking, the name is important because my child’s name would be something I would say every day for [...]
Posted in Teacher Talk, Tech Talk, Techno-Toddler on Oct 12th, 2007 No Comments »
Click here for picture of FHS team at Microsoft’s Innovative Teacher Forum
Where to begin?
Participating in Microsoft’s Innovative Teacher’s Forum in late September continues to cause me severe pain. My enlarged brain is now so full, I’m sure it will blow any time now. Trying to figure out how to organize my [...]
Posted in English, Teacher Talk, Tech Talk, Techno-Toddler on Sep 5th, 2007 1 Comment »
Today in English class I listened to the teacher. Even though the teacher was me, I heard her say, “It’s not about the product right now, it’s about the process.” We were writing essays focusing on personal conflict – with all of the fun of analyzing and picking apart the dramatic issues of [...]
Posted in Teacher Talk, Tech Talk, Techno-Toddler on Aug 26th, 2007 2 Comments »
A few days ago I was searching for some additional resources to help teachers at my school develop their wikis. My principal has decided that all teachers in our K-12 school should have a wiki for their class. We have done some basic training on creating wikis last year and will be working [...]
Posted in Teacher Talk, Tech Talk, Techno-Toddler on Aug 23rd, 2007 No Comments »
Some people recall their college speech course with the same enthusiasm as their recent root canal. But try to remember, if not too painful, one of the most important points the instructor made concerning your audience. It went something like, “know them.” Teachers pride themselves on knowing their audience. We like knowing their family, siblings, [...]
