This morning I got the ITC email with an invite to write something for their quad-annual newsletter. I have written a few for them and they printed them. Very nice. Maybe this one too? So this morning this happened so I
The Story of “Yes.”
I was very lucky to be an English teacher at a high school. The school was privately owned and I had some latitude in how and what I taught. I also was able to take a lot of students into
I am never “Going back to work.”
I just returned home and opened the refrigerator and began eating a beet with salt over the sink. I was staring out the window when it occurred to me. Again. I am never “Going back to work.” And I’ll tell
Owning and Sharing: Like Buying a Coke
We have exactly zero teachers who write about the art of teaching in any consistent form. They think about teaching and talk about it a lot. They are great teachers. But they do not write about it or share their
Tri-City Student Leadership Conference
This year I get to do a short presentation about “marketing yourself” online. I figure I will just use what I know, which makes sense. I have an image here and all the rest is linked right here on this site. Now
#POTCERT The Week in Review poll
Well, as we looked at polling tools last week how about we use one to figure out what times work for people next week. This one is PollEverywhere. The one embedded here is for the web, but the tool has
Anyone Wanna Hangout? Review the Week?
Well, the ol Captain of Synchronous Communications has been a bit out of the Program lately. But you know, it is a SNOW DAY here in the little village of Cornville, Arizona so I figured I better take this time
When I Make Up Words and Stuff
I just read a thoughtful and curious post by @wiltwhatman about the wilds of understanding and the great challenge of belief. In this MOOCISPHERE* where we are all blinking and bobbing in the great digital ocean, it is a pleasure
Monday Morning. Email Can Wait. Art is Healthier Choice.
Well, after looking around at the 5CardFlickr content and then briefly at my email, I figured doing some art is the right choice. I even tagged a few of my images with “5cardflickr” to help out. Five Card Story:
Portrait of the Teacher as a Young Artist
Part One Here he comes, walking down the nondescript hallway he has wandered down for seven years now. Here comes Dedalus Stephenson in his loafers, hair flowing behind him, and briefcase swaying back and forth in rhyme with his long
Like Hoodies and Hot Water Music
Yesterday. I’m not from Gainsville and no I don’t listen to much punk rock. Well, I do listen to the Clash. A lot. He was wearing a black hoodie that had “Hot Water Music” written on the front. I said,
The Fine Art of Surfacing Ideas in a Community of Learners
What I know about ocean currents can be summarized in one short sentence, “When being pulled away from shore, swim sideways.” The ocean is a big beautiful and frightening place. When I saw the image below I instantly recognized it