Books I finished reading (or rereading) in June 2024… The Wisdom of Crowds, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) Best Served Cold, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) The Heroes, Joe Abercrombie (fantasy) The Hidden Queen, Alma Alexander (fantasy) Changer of Days, Alma Alexander (fantasy) Silver Enigma, Rock Whitehouse (science fiction) Hope you’re reading something fun too! Related Posts July...
For those of you who love baseball like I do, happy Bobby Bonilla Day! We have eight weeks left in my two fantasy baseball leagues. Amazingly, the records for both of my teams are exactly the same. Unfortunately, both teams – and the job I’m doing...
A list of Scottish pre-school and out-of-school clubs that are mainly outdoors and up for it!A list of Scottish pre-school and out-of-school clubs that are mainly outdoors and up for it!Early Years Outdoors, Nature Play & Learning, nature kindergarten, outdoor nursery, Scotland, Scottish, Scottish Forest...
In the ever-evolving world of education, one trend that’s been gaining traction is the decision of more and more districts to ban cell phones in schools. As an advocate for innovative education, I find this development both intriguing and challenging. Historically, many of us have...
You may have noticed that I haven't written on my blog since last fall. That's because I was in a serious accident caused by a hit-and-run driver. The free time I spent writing has now been taken up with visits to doctors and receiving treatment...
[ISTELive 2024 starts this week so I am resurrecting three blog posts from previous years. Below is Blast From the Past (BFTP) #3 from 2013!] Here’s my guiding question for the ISTE conference this year (for both presenters and vendors). If you’re at ISTE right now, I...
One of the most unique educational events I know of is Noah Geisel’s annual Hot for Teacher meetup. This year the gathering is being held in conjunction with ISTELive in Denver on Saturday, June 22, at 7:00pm. You can get tickets here. Here is a description...
[ISTELive 2024 starts this week so I am resurrecting three blog posts from previous years. Below is Blast From the Past (BFTP) #2 from 2015!] Five thoughts from the first couple of days here at the 2015 ISTE Conference… If “it’s not about the technology, it’s about...
[ISTELive 2024 starts this week so I am resurrecting three blog posts from previous years. Below is Blast From the Past (BFTP) #1 from 2015!] Not including the more informal networking events, there generally are 3 kinds of ISTE sessions: Tools, tools, tools! These sessions focus on...
I’m catching up on old photos but wanted to be sure I honored the hard work of these three fine educators. Congratulations, Drs. Saeed, Anderson, and Adams! Related Posts Why a random motivational speaker won’t help your staff remember their ‘why’ Books I read in September 2022 Privileging an...
