An archived stack of papers: July 2007

Back-to… You Know

In a stack of papers called Personal.

  • Jul
  • 30
  • 2007

Yesterday, the first back-to-school commercial blasted in my ears. It was almost offensive, but an alarm went off in my head to the reality of the cruel calendar. And then there’s that someone who told me the other day that I should wait until a week before school starts to get my game face on. What to do.

Work!

On the one hand, I’m getting the message that school is around... read more

Razor Bush And Makeup Tree

In a stack of papers called Personal.

  • Jul
  • 21
  • 2007

The Razor bush and Makeup tree are essential components to survival on any island. It is fortunate for most desert islanders we see in shows like Lost and dating even as far back as Gilligan’s Island that these two plants grow in abundance anywhere fit for the marooned. This... read more

That PowerPoint Presentation

In a stack of papers called Instruction.

  • Jul
  • 13
  • 2007

Dim the lights, fire up the projector, load that first slide, design in full effect: that’s exciting and something different. If your content is hot then this gimmick worked to get students in the door and your lesson will do the rest. Sometimes, that’s a good enough reason to go with it. But PowerPoint gone awry… ugh! We’ve created an... read more

Battlestar Teaching

In a stack of papers called Instruction.

  • Jul
  • 12
  • 2007

On a friend’s suggestion, I rented and watched the Battlestar Galactica miniseries last night. 2 chicken soft tacos, 1 small bean and cheese burrito, 2 Fat Tire Amber Ales, and 3 hours later, I finished. Some very cool stuff, folks, so grab a copy of it and plunk yourself down on the... read more

It’s All About The Tools

In a stack of papers called Instruction.

  • Jul
  • 02
  • 2007

While commenting on a colleague’s blog, I stumbled across an idea: maybe School 2.0 isn’t the use of all these funky new gadgets. Most kids don’t want to use those things for educational ends and are bored when forced to do so.

Maybe the next generation school is populated by teachers who feel... read more

Summer To-Do

In a stack of papers called Personal.

  • Jul
  • 01
  • 2007

Ah Dan, your invitation was merely postponed, not forgotten. Making public such lists is something I’m very much into. Here goes.

This summer, I want to:

Run an average of 1 mile each day (so far so good with 30 miles run in the month of June); Write at least the beginnings of 2 short stories; Record the CD... read more