The Global Student Voice Film Festival is a competition for students ages 5-18. Hosted by the Student Voice Organization, of which Jennie Magiera is president, this contest is in its second year. Last year’s theme was, “In Another’s Shoes,” and I highly encourage you to view the winners. For the 2018-2019 contest, students will create … Read more
One of the funniest writing professional developments I ever attended included a live demonstration of the teacher following written instructions for making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich. By following only the instructions on the paper, the teacher ended up making a huge mess. The point was to show that we often forget some important … Read more
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week in the U.S., and Jimmy Fallon loves teachers. In their honor, his Tuesday night audience this week was composed of 200 New York City teachers. You can see Jimmy’s heartfelt introduction to the show here. Jimmy’s story about the teacher who gave him a hall pass to go outside, reminded me … Read more
It’s the season of graduations, and Jason Mraz just released the perfect song to accompany every single one of them. I played it yesterday as my 4th graders were working on mandalas, and they left the classroom singing the chorus in unison on the way to lunch. The song, “Have it All,” is one of … Read more
It’s Phun Phriday, and I wanted to share this heartwarming video of a man who is on a mission. We need more stories like this every day.
Apple made some announcements yesterday regarding additional support for educators with new products and management tools. You can read about it here. As part of its “Everyone Can Create” campaign, the company released a new video, “One Person Can Change the World.” Of course, its ultimate purpose is to sell Apple products, but listening to … Read more