Coaching eLearners 6-12 Summer 2011
The Coaching eLearners 6-12 Summer Session 2011 opened this week. A very exciting course for developing 21st century habits of mind.
Homework Help Site Has a Social Networking Twist
Today’s NYTimes had any interesting article called, “Homework Help Site Has a Social Networking Twist”. Poojan Nath is the founder of Piazza a website created to help students post questions and get answers. “The whole idea of Piazza stems from the dynamics that I observed at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, an elite engineering school […]
Not in Kansas Anymore
Between the hammock and the beach, Cahuita was a very wonderful vacation. Our front porch….ahhh!
In search of Bruno the sloth
You should be able to view the video. I am still trying to figure out how to upload a video directly into my blog from my iPad.
Rolling down the river
Over last weekend we did some canoeing in Rhode Island with friends. I was happy to have kept the canoe upright…during the hours long trip. It was a good workout and fun to meet new friends…let’s not mention the ticks, low hanging tree trunks, and mosquitoes.
Prom Dresscue-The “Twisty” Middle
The humidity was high as Emily, Bella and Xernay worked to get their hair and makeup just right. Black clouds rolled in, the winds blew and it began to rain…..really rain. We were the lucky ones. Unknown to us, Springfield, Westfield, Brimfield and across Western Massachusetts tornadoes rumbled. Here, they don’t have the tornado sirens […]
Prom Dresscue-The Beginning
It started about a month ago now. From the local thrift store a lilac pair of size 18, elastic waist pants came home with Xernay. The cost? Under $2. The vision? Dresscue these pants and create Xernay’s prom dress. Luckily, since Juniors wear short dresses to the Senior prom, I felt we had enough “fabric” […]
On Wisconsin!!
I’ve mapped out how long it would take to drive to Wisconsin. A large portion of my Wisconsin family are teachers and I would like to be in Madison to join and support the protesters who are marching against Gov. Walker and those who wish to take away our power. University of Wisconsin student Matt […]