My Squirrelly View of Education

I selected this Voice Thread as my exemplary one because it showcased a Personal Learning Network. In this case it is Lee Kolbert’s Christmas Card from and to her Network. This is such a cool way to share the holidays with friends and family with the added bonus of being eco-friendly. I can think of [...]

I just asked my students to write their final blog post for this semester. I am having them reflect on what they have learned and what they would change about this class. So I thought I should do the same. Here I Image via Wikipedia go: I learned that JW is physically attached to both [...]

I just want to scream. I received this directive in an email from my special ed director. I called the State Department regarding the appropriate way to write Annual Goals on the IEP. Here’s a Quote from above,” The IEP team should always focus on student needs, not grade level:”DO NOT SET GOALS FOR A [...]

One of my favorite bloggers and podcasters is Joe Wood, a middle school science teacher who loves Web 2.0 and struggles with the most effective ways to use this technology in his classes. I really like that he doesn’t have all of the answers. Through his attempts at using technology to become a more effective [...]

Image via Wikipedia Why does a student refuse to take an  exam if he/she doesn’t get his/her way ? I just a a student refuse to try to do her exam after I surprised the class and allowed them to use their vocabulary books. I hadn’t even hinted that this was a possibility, so she [...]