by Dawn | Jul 29, 2014 | parenting, Teaching, technology
I’m an adult. I’m a teacher. I’m a parent. I’m both stupid and irrelevant, a relic of time gone by when adults were necessary to tell kids what to do. Kids don’t need us now. They’ve got YouTube. “Why do I have to learn...
by Dawn | Jan 28, 2014 | education reform, parenting, Teaching
My son is walking around talking to eggs. He takes one from the carton and introduces it to me. “This is my son, Steve. I’m finally a dad.” I tell him to put the egg back. “It’s my son.” “It’s not your son…”...
by Dawn | Sep 29, 2013 | technology
A video posted to my Google+ profile. I didn’t notice. It’s gone now, no use looking. It was me staring down my webcam for about 20 seconds. No makeup, terrible hair, stained shirt–frightening. I was playing with settings for a Google Air hangout....
by Dawn | Aug 25, 2013 | technology
The phone rang. I don’t use the phone for calling much anymore–it’s sort of a mini dictator that chimes and pings, commanding me to do certain things–answer you, be amused by your blog post, watch a video, work, attend something, look at photos...
by Dawn | Jun 8, 2013 | Teaching, Uncategorized
I’m out of tissues and hand sanitizer. Students are mad. I see this. “Miss, got any tissues?” I keep forgetting to bring in a new box–I have my stockpile on my homesteading shelf in my basement. Someone needs to text me at 5AM when I plan such...
