July 8. That's when I noticed the aisles cleared at the local big box retail store. I knew what was going into those aisles, but July 8? Then came the comments: "Oh where did summer go?" "Wow summer's just flown... Continue Reading →
Yup, it's been about a month since the last blog post! My writing has suffered this summer, but that's ok. Sometimes, we just need to renew and recharge, something I feel as though I've had the chance to do. Yesterday,... Continue Reading →
Yup, a coffee pot. Now, I can hear you: "Why would you have this in your blog?" In late June and early July, our family took a trip to the Grand Canyon. We tent camped most nights because that's what we... Continue Reading →
My experience during the EdcampHome 3.0 time was, I didn't attend. Wait....what? Ok, that's not true, I did attend, for about 15 minutes. The great thing about summer is our daughters are swimmers. After basketball, I've found swimming... Continue Reading →
I'll admit, I'm a bit of a tech geek and when I heard they were finally updating the iPod Touch, I was like a kid in a candy store! I have grown to appreciate the iPod as more than just... Continue Reading →
Well, I've been home, had a good night sleep, worried about the 7+ inches of rain we've gotten and now, to write up my second day of learning. I started the day out with a technology integration specialist from our... Continue Reading →
Why hello there blog, you've been ignored, again haven't you? Hopefully, this post will be the beginning of more regular writing on my part. I've just not felt like much of anything, however, after today, it's hard not to feel... Continue Reading →
There have been a couple of posts on teacher burnout one from Matthew Bell (@Matt4Newport) titled "Everyone's Fire Goes Out (But It Doesn't Have To)" and Edutopia (@edutopia) titled "End of the Year Burnout: How to Finish the Marathon in... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 