Dec 23rd 2011
This year has been a really busy one for me. It seems like I stay on the run 24/7, and I would not have been nearly as productive as I was without a few creative tools. Sitting here reflecting during Christmas break, I thought it would be worth writing about the tools I love!
Oct 2nd 2011
As an educator I often find myself viewing the world through an educational lens. When I find a new web app, I immediately start considering possible application in my classroom. However, integrating the technology proves to be more of a pain than it is worth. The few apps out there that target education are often outmoded or just plain suck…
Sep 17th 2011
My weekends are always too short. I spend my week trudging through my normal routine, and then the weekends are my play time. Unlike the stereotypical weenend of rest and laziness, my weekends are full of design, planning, building, and creating…
Sep 14th 2011
Teaching art is a lot of fun. I get to work students on problems that they create. We work together to creatively solve their art problems using the skills learned in class. However, working one-on-one with 35 students in an hour and a half is difficult on the best of days. Inevitably some students have to wait for help. Others are able to avoid working, because no one is standing over them making them work…
Sep 11th 2011
It has been a strange world since September 11th became more than just another day to mark off the calendar. A day of remembrance..…