So I had it all planned out. My school’s filtering scheme doesn’t block Twitter, and I’ve tried Tweeting from school via both Twitterfox and the website. Good to go. Dramatis personae: Sophomores, 15 and 16 years old. Familiar with IM and chat rooms, intrigued, if slightly confused, by the screenshot…
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…
Collaboration Without a Wiki? The Devil You Say!
Oh yes, it can be done, and over my bereavement leave, a few teachers at my school did just that (boy, you take one week off…). I teach an interdisciplinary course called Multicultural Studies. More accurately, I co-teach with a Social Studies teacher. It’s one of my all-career favorite courses…
A Heartfelt Thank You
Whether you left a comment or sent positive thoughts my way this past week, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This week has seen the start of a process of grieving and healing that will likely take a very long time, but the journey of a thousand…
Temporary Radio Silence
This feels so bizarre to be posting on my blog, but here goes. We had a very unexpected death in the family this past week, and I doubt I’ll be around to post much over the next week. Whether or not you believe in a higher power or supreme being,…