Why are we alive?
Listen first “Daddy, you know what… I think the first bite of an apple is always the best.” ~Delaney, age 9 I’ve said it before. We need kids to teach us how to see the world anew in all its… Continue Reading
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Aligning Philosophy and Practice
(Delaney and I on the ride home after school.) Me: “So… have a good day today? What did you do in Adventure Club before I got there… since you weren’t there for long?” Delaney (8 years old): “Well… someone farted.… Continue Reading
When A Screen Is No Longer Just A Screen
Ever find yourself beginning a blog post in an atypical place? Ever write an email to a friend only to later complete the reflection on your blog? Ever tap out the seeds of an essay while posting a photo online?… Continue Reading
I Am Network Literate
I am “network literate,” and thus, I am far less limited as a learner. I am not limited by my personal knowledge and skills, nor my personal affordances of time and or money. I am at the shifting center of an… Continue Reading
How to be “right” more than twice per day
Eyes past print Modeling fluent reading. Introduction of outside text every period of every day in every class. The opportunity to bring relevance to adolescents. With whole-school immersion in text and reading, ideas and concepts naturally follow. The teacher reads,… Continue Reading
Gifts On A Dark December Day
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
My Daughter’s Favorite “Gift”
“Play game, ‘puter game… play ‘puter game… gaaaame… yayyy!” My almost-two year old has a thing for letters and numbers. That, of course makes me delighted because from there, many more things are exciting. I spend my professional life trying… Continue Reading
Blogging: Building Bridges Within The Brain?
If the act of web surfing might keep dementia at bay, then blogging might just allow your brain to outlive your body. The Context I found this brief, but intriguing article from MSNBC interesting enough to engage a read-aloud with… Continue Reading
Get Your “Daily Dose” of Literature in 5 to 20 Minutes
How do you get your daily dose of literature? Life is hectic in 2008. Is it during your installations of “eyes past print w/voice support?” If you answered “yes” to that, what if I could show you a new and… Continue Reading