(*Not Safe For Work – seriously, wait ’til you get home to read this post/view the video) Came across this story via the BBC today. After poking around the Internet, I’ve pieced together the following timeline: 2004 Attractive young woman works as model/actress Said woman stars in a short film/advertisement…
Category: Reflection
Individual Accountability in Group Work; Feedback Requested (or, tl;dr)
My dilemma: I love collaborative group work – I think there’s potentially a great deal of value in group projects – but I can’t always trust my students to all contribute equally. I’ve tried assigning specific roles, I’ve tried having kids sign “Equal Distribution Agreements” in which they promise to…
Believe It or Not, It’s Just Me
When it comes to wikis (my first real foray into the read/write Web, they hold a special place in my heart dontcha know), I’m usually thinking in terms of classroom models; however, I recently had the chance to create a wiki for special ed department members members of my school’s…
Fathers & Sons, Vol. II
I’m not much of a crier. In fact, I can probably count the number of times I’ve cried in my adult life on one hand (OK, maybe two). That’s not meant to be some macho boast, but rather to give you some context for what I’m about to say: In…
O Conflict! O Strife!
The good news: My wife is due to give birth to a bouncing baby girl in Doylestown, PA between Feb. 16-19, 2008. The other good news: I was one of three teachers at my school invited to present at the New Jersey Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. The four-hour…