My husband, Jon, likes Legos. A lot. I admit: building my very own Batmobile was pretty sweet. (You are welcome to come see it in my office any time.) But we diverge in our process for building. While I like to follow the directions, look at the diagrams, and compare...
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think” –Socrates My students impress me in so many ways, and one is in their verbal abilities. While working with students in a testing situation, I offer the opportunity to verbally explain answers to test...
In my high school, there was a statement over the entrance way that read, “Learn not for school, but for life.” I think the best gift of being an educator is that we have the ability to learn from every student, every peer, every day. I know that is a journey that...
I grew up with a brother who was and is a Trekkie. On a normal day, after school and football practice, he was found glued to the TV set watching the most recent episode of Star Trek. Not only was he glued, but he ran with a crowd in our high school who were also...
I have found it difficult to have students interact with each other when I teach online. When I did the Teaching Solution Boot Camp, one of the assignments was to have a “teaching presence”. I learned that I should have a picture of me outside of the teaching role, so...
A Quick Guide on Searching for Specific emails on Gmail Tired of looking through endless lists for that one email? “What did we decide in that email conversation?” Then look no more. Here is a quick guide on how to search for those particular emails. To find that one...
