by Dawn | Dec 15, 2012 | family, organization, parenting, satire, Teaching, technology
Yesterday I made a strategic error in lesson planning. I wanted some old-school fun that disguised learning. Some “edutainment.” I needed the quickest of projects that showed mastery of the Bill of Rights, synthesized some research, and didn’t look...
by Dawn | Dec 11, 2012 | family, Rhode Island, satire, simplicity, Teaching, technology
I was going to a conference on a topic that I suspected was not going to be exciting. My boss suggested I go, and since he’s right about many things, I decided to listen. I was not really excited about the topic, but I figured I’d survive till 2PM with...
by Dawn | Dec 6, 2012 | family, parenting, satire
“I won’t take no for an answer.” We hear that a lot. Unless you have a five-year old. You take a lot of “no” for an answer. It doesn’t really matter what I ask him to do–the answer is no. Can you put on your coat?...
by Dawn | Dec 5, 2012 | education reform, fashion, satire, Teaching, Uncategorized
If you have followed my writings, you know that I struggle with fashion. I hate it, as a matter of fact, though with proper guidance I clean up well. But I think I’m in a better place now than I was in September when I prayed for Carson Kressley to come and take me...
by Dawn | Dec 2, 2012 | family, food, parenting, politics, satire
It’s Christmastime and I have to decorate the house. I always look to Martha Stewart at times like these for the guidance I need to get through the day. I decided to add some holiday material to my Learnist board about Martha Stewart. It will get me in the...
by Dawn | Dec 1, 2012 | family, parenting, satire, Teaching
You’re looking at the candles on the cake and getting scared. You know it’s coming, and you’ve tried to avoid it. You want to keep that cute little person small–there are so many advantages to having a cute, little person, but it’s...
