The following verse was created in response to and in reflection on the following mass-media story: Sea Slug Surprise: It’s half-plant, half-animal. Overall, this post starts with a bit of participation and play and continues with the story of how… Continue Reading
Good conversations This rather dull snapshot was taken with my phone at the recent NECC 2009 conference in Washington, DC. Funny. Sometimes it’s the non-conference things that really push my thinking forward. EduBloggerCon was one of those, “sit around with… Continue Reading
My Sunday morning started with these words from Walt Whitman: GOING SOMEWHERE My science-friend, my noblest woman-friend, (Now buried in an English grave–and this a memory-leaf for her dear sake,) Ended our talk–“The sum, concluding all we know of old… Continue Reading
On a day when the only thing bigger than the snowflakes is the deep gray loneliness of the sky, I bring you a minuscule chunk of one of my favorite Christmas gifts. My wife, Erin, has a thing for finding… Continue Reading
sunlight crashes through bleak winter awakens minds awakens mine ultraviolet bliss burns my skin tickles my soul awakens my deep cold thoughts black fades into gray and the sun polishes silver into the breeze =>
History was the talk of the day today. It all started with Barack Obama’s inspirational late-night victory. It evolved into a lunchtime chat with the Apple folks about an educational technology revival in our district. The icing arrived in a… Continue Reading
I am such a sucker for anything that even slightly tickles the visual and verbal parts of my brain simultaneously. To start, I love this lesson plan that deals with defining poetry. I would love to take part in a… Continue Reading