To Tweet or Not to Tweet: That Shouldn’t Be a Question
To get straight to the point: I am not an avid or successful Twitter user. The mere thought of saying something that matters in 140 characters makes me want to hide under my desk. But recently I have become increasingly aware of the potential for Twitter to support my…
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Thirteen Tips
The internet is replete with blogs that list tips for every possible need. “Top 10 ways to clean (___everything you ever owned or wanted to own___).” “Fifty ways to make your (__any relationship you can think of____) happy. ” “Suggestions for being a better (___whatever____).” I find much of…
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Learning: It’s Deeper than Using the Latest Technology
True or false? Students dislike school. Actually, the majority of students neither dislikes nor likes school. I found this information in Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn. The book is a collection of research into what improves student learning. Before diving into studies, the authors note that…
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West Wind hosts student art show
About twice each year we coordinate with a local school to have artwork by their students turn our office walls into our very own art gallery. This month we hung a new batch of work and invited the students and their parents to come by for an art show so…
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Worry about Working Conditions
I just read a recent Hartford Courant article about an op-ed piece written by middle school English teacher, Elizabeth Natale, of West Hartford Connecticut. Elizabeth stated in her article that she was considering quitting her job because of government education reforms that are “stripping the joy out of teaching and…
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