Year
2018 in review
26 posts across 7 months.
July 2018
2 posts- The Music Collection that Doesn’t Quite Feel MineI have been carefully curating my music collection for over 20 years, now. In that time, I’ve amassed thousands of albums that I have loved and…
- The CommuteMy commute is long and I’m trying to make it shorter. I’m looking for any route I can find that will shave off an additional minute. I just hooked…Productivity
June 2018
1 post- The Next ChapterI’ve been looking forward to making this announcement for 2 and half months, and I’ve finally gotten approval to make it happen. After 5 interview…Growth
May 2018
2 posts- Unlimited Vacation!As you may know, I’ve been looking for a new gig. In my search, a friend of mine recommended that I check out this company. I was incredibly…Newsletter Archive
- Are You Inspired Yet?It isn’t often that I get truly excited by email, but with the new updates to the Gmail interface and the inclusion of a standalone Tasks app I am…Newsletter Archive
April 2018
3 posts- Empathy WinsDigital Literacy from Teaching Tolerance I really like the stance that this resource takes on Digital Literacy: A place for teachable moments and…Newsletter Archive
- Said vs. HeardWhat we say is not always what is heard, and the difference between those things provides for a lot of conflict and consternation. It is also a…Newsletter Archive
- What We KnowWe know we are alive. We know we are creative and collaborative thinkers and doers. We know we are courageous and curious. We know we are both…Newsletter Archive
March 2018
5 posts
A Little Help From My FriendsIn case you are just skimming this blog post: Ben Wilkoff is looking for a new job! If that got your attention and you would like to read further,…- Ready or NotThe end of the school year is fast approaching, whether we are ready or not. Will we be able to say we have done everything we can to support our…Newsletter Archive
- I Write WordsWe tend to do what we value, working ever more on things that are meaningful to us as individuals. But, it is also true that we tend to value what…Newsletter Archive
- EngagedOMG Becky. PD is Getting So Much Better!! Professional Development can be better. Actually, it must be better. We deserve it as educators, and our…Newsletter Archive
- Making Things WorkVery often we are given tools that don’t do exactly what we want them to. So, we modify those tools for our given purpose. I sometimes use a…Newsletter Archive
February 2018
7 posts- Unsubscribe!I am thankful for all of the amazing feedback we have received for this newsletter. We will be improving this resource as a result. One piece of…Newsletter Archive
- SpecificBe specific whenever you can. It helps in telling stories. It helps in giving feedback. It helps in giving directions. It helps in framing change.…Newsletter Archive
- ExperienceI cannot give you my experience. Rather, I can only be with you in your experiences, letting my past inform your future. Pop Up Classroom –…Newsletter Archive
- What are you reading?There is no question that I find to be more telling about someone’s learning life than ‘What are you reading?’ If the answer is anything other…Newsletter Archive
- The CrustI often cut off the crust of my youngest son’s PB&J. I don’t do this for my two older children, though. At some point, they just got used to the…Newsletter Archive
- Processing TimeWe all need processing time, just some more than others. It is easy to move forward believing that everyone has had the processing time they need…Newsletter Archive
January 2018
6 posts- RenderThere is a time between when you are done with a project and when it sees the light of day. For video, the last step is for the video to be…Newsletter Archive
- CoffeeI didn’t know how to make coffee when I first started teaching. Another, more experienced teacher, had to show me how. I learned a lot of life…Newsletter Archive
- DoorsSometimes it is hard to know which side of the door has the lock. Are we being locked out of something or being locked in? And, sometimes it is…Newsletter Archive
- Read MoreWhenever I find myself too focused upon the struggles of my working or waking life, I know that one sure fire way to process them is to read more.…Newsletter Archive
- Does your phone make you happy?I have a love-hate relationship with my phone. It both connects me to the world and distracts me from it. So, I decided to do something about it.…Newsletter Archive
- Closer or Further AwaySome folks make resolutions. I just ask myself: ‘Will this get you closer to, or take you further away from, your goals?’ If it gets me closer, I…Newsletter Archive