One of my son's favorite words is pivot. He heard it a lot during the election cycle and now uses it anytime he notices someone divert or spins from one topic of conversation to another. He is quick to point out the pivots of our family and friends and there were plenty to hear … Continue reading Teacher as Pivot Point-#BLOG365 Day 118 #edchat #IMMOOC
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Museum Monday: Ephemera in the Classroom -#BLOG365 Day 117 #sschat #objectbasedlearning
I have been on an ephemera kick lately. I guess that happens when you are a teacher at heart and always on the lookout for teaching tools. Or maybe it is because my house is filling up with furniture and I have to start looking for smaller items to satisfy my antiquing addiction. Truthfully, I … Continue reading Museum Monday: Ephemera in the Classroom -#BLOG365 Day 117 #sschat #objectbasedlearning
In the Long Run…-#BLOG365 Day 115
At dinner last night I had a conversation about gentle pushes, the kind of positive pushes we get from friends and family. I know there are some individuals who don't always need a push, people who trend towards movement, growth, and refinement. In most instances though, many of us sometimes need a push. Sometimes we … Continue reading In the Long Run…-#BLOG365 Day 115
New Traditions-#BLOG365 Day 113
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday and I am creature of habit when it comes to celebrating. I like our traditions. The breakfast casserole, the hiding of the pickle in the Christmas tree, baking cookies for Santa, a movie on Christmas night...the list could go on and on. This Christmas was different. It … Continue reading New Traditions-#BLOG365 Day 113
When Objects Tell the Full Story Together-#BLOG365 Day 112
When I read this article the other day, For the First Time, All 5,000 Objects Found Inside King Tut's Tomb Will Be Displayed Together, it made me wish I was back in the classroom with my sixth graders teaching world history. My students loved our unit on Ancient Egypt and they loved investigating Egyptian objects. A … Continue reading When Objects Tell the Full Story Together-#BLOG365 Day 112
Happy Festivus! The Teacher Edition-#BLOG365 Day 109
Yes, we love Seinfeld around my house. Even the 11 year old loves it. So, in honor of Festivus I figured I would write about teacher "Feats of Strength," the kind that happen every day, not just on December 23. Flexibility: Flexibility seems to be a prerequisite for being a teacher. Schedule changes, new … Continue reading Happy Festivus! The Teacher Edition-#BLOG365 Day 109
Museum Monday: Student Curators -#BLOG365 Day 106
I've written a lot about student-created exhibitions on my blog. One of the most challenging components of a student-created exhibition is the process of writing labels. It's challenging for museum curators too. Getting the gist of an object or exhibition theme into 50-100 words is difficult. In a school setting label writing integrates literacy and critical … Continue reading Museum Monday: Student Curators -#BLOG365 Day 106
All I Want For Christmas…-#BLOG365 Day 105
When you consider education more of a vocation than a profession you tend to focus many of your waking moments on both the act of teaching and the philosophy behind it. Education really is my life's work and it consumes a lot of my time. Because of that I have a lot of wishes … Continue reading All I Want For Christmas…-#BLOG365 Day 105
Writers Are Readers-#BLOG365 Day 104
Do We Really Need More Devices?-#BLOG365 Day 103
I was just about to write about getting back to basics in education when an article popped up on one of my social media feeds and I figured it was a sign. I dug a little deeper and began reading this study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). A summary can be … Continue reading Do We Really Need More Devices?-#BLOG365 Day 103
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