As I continue to seek out ways to battle sexism, racism, and all of the other intolerant -isms and phobias, it is nice to find videos that support this quest. Though they may be commercials (isn’t anything that is supposed to persuade you a commercial?), the message in each of these videos is powerful and, … Read more
I landed in a new Twitter chat this weekend (#ecet2 – Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers). The moderator was @AngelaAbend, and the topic was gifted students. Here is one of the threads from the discussion when we were asked to describe gifted children: I don’t like to over-generalize gifted students. Some can be … Read more
I know that my readership takes a dip June-August each year as many educators go on vacations or take breaks during those months. Although I did not post as regularly as I meant to this summer, I did share some resources that I believe are worth repeating in case you missed them. I am going … Read more
I know that my readership takes a dip June-August each year as many educators go on vacations or take breaks during those months. Although I did not post as regularly as I meant to this summer, I did share some resources that I believe are worth repeating in case you missed them. I am going … Read more
I’ve become a bit concerned with how the word “failure” has been flung around lately – as though it is something we should strive for and flaunt. I understand the sentiment behind this – growth mindset, stepping outside our comfort zone, taking risks, etc… But “failure” will never have anything but a negative connotation to … Read more
Storybooth is a website that gives students voice in a unique way. Students who are registered can record stories and submit them. The Storybooth team chooses submissions to animate and produce as videos with the original narration on the site. It reminds me a bit of the StoryCorps animated videos – just designed for a … Read more