by Dawn | Mar 22, 2013 | education reform, family, motivation, parenting, satire, sustainability, Teaching, technology, Uncategorized
I am reading my son’s school newsletter. It does an excellent job discussing the Common Cores. I know this because I use Common Cores all day myself. The school is calling for a 50/50 balance of literary and informational text. I support this because I am a...
by Dawn | Jan 29, 2013 | Rhode Island, satire, technology, writing
I’m drinking coffee and reviewing social media. I love when there’s an honest to goodness conversation unfolding on Facebook or Twitter. I don’t get those deep conversations in person as much anymore–the “college type” where we sat...
by Dawn | Jan 26, 2013 | family, parenting, satire, simplicity, Teaching, technology
“Mommy, you forgot your phone. ” I left it plugged in resting on the center console. “Thank you, Declan.”I said, turning off the streaming Pandora and unplugging it from the cord. “Do you know, when I was your age, they didn’t have...
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 | Aug 21, 2012 | technology
I’m feeling pretty good about myself. I’ve had some downtime this summer, adventured with family, reconnected with friends, and had a chance to meet a visionary group of people who I predict will change the direction of education. In so doing, I’ve learned about the...
