My Squirrelly View of Education

Trying to Integrate Technology into HS English & Special Education

A Day Late, but….A Old Dog Can Learn New Tricks

Digital Is..., EMWP, NWP March 21, 2011

I know that this should have been posted yesterday, but I didn’t get around to it until today. I could blame it on the MACUL 2011 conference that I attended last week, but the truth is I had to do a lot of thinking about what the National Writing Project what it’s impact has been [...]

I Have a Confession to Make

Digital Is..., EMWP, NWP, Professional Development January 15, 2011

It’s time for me to come clean. I am NOT an original thinker. My husband probably won’t be surprised, but I know a number of colleagues who will be surprised.  I am able to maintain that creative, inventive image because my district colleagues don’t frequent the same digital spaces that I do. What I am is [...]

Cross Country Collaboration: It All Started with Twitter

Creative Commons License, PLN, Podcasts, Social network, Technology, Web 2.0 July 14, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I am continually amazed at our world of instant collaboration and communication. The tool doesn’t seem to matter, be it Twitter, Facebook, or Skype. What matters are the people. Over the last couple of years I have had the opportunity to meet online hundreds of dynamic educators who willing [...]