Martha what is that coming down the roadOriginally uploaded by mnesterpicsWhile reading my RSS feeds on the new and improved, still beta version of Bloglines, I came across this humorous image from mnesterpics on Flickr. I showed it to my wife and we initially thought the animals were seals. However, we laughed when [...]
Teaching is a challenge. Students today are engaged in a plethora of hardcore criminal behaviors. Violent behavior is just beneath the surface of every conversation. Drugs plague our communities and spill over into the school yard. My point is that teaching is a hazardous endeavor. NEA has an interesting article online at the link below. [...]
This post is inspired by an article I read in a magazine I found while cleaning out my home office today.“Stack the Knickknacks”, well, not sure teachers have these because students do not give teachers anything these days. My desk is covered with curriculum CDs, a US/NC flag, whiteboard markers (most of them are almost [...]
This is a neat tool for students in the classroom. If a student wants to make a direct quote from a web page, they can use Kwout to create an embedded version of the quote. North Whiteville Academy – Homepage via kwout
Time to change my blog theme. I sort of like this one. It reminds me of Hahlo and the way Twitter looks. http://web.mac.com/blakej78/MiddleSchool/Podcast/Podcast.htmlEnjoy our vlogs/podcasts/claymation projects.
Professional development (PD) in our district is now being offered via a paid online service called PD360. I have not tried it, but our administrators had a need to offer more PD and again technology offered a solution. Is it going to make a difference? IMHO, it will impact many teachers and help them keep [...]
