I have fought with depression since I was in college. I’ve been on and off different anti-depressants, changed my diet and exercise routines, and been to therapy. But it wasn’t until a few years ago that I started feeling completely hopeless. Nothing was working, so I thought my teaching job was the cause. I changed … Read more
Thanks to my friend, Suzanne, for sharing this awesome video with me! In this video from Smarter Every Day, the host, Destin, demonstrates what really happens when you actually try to change your mind. I don’t mean when you switch to pizza instead of a hamburger. I mean when you try to change something your mind has … Read more
My 3rd grade GT students are studying systems – including the brain. When I received an e-mail about a new series by that name, hosted by David Eagleman, I was intrigued. The 6 hour television series will begin airing here in the States on October 14th on PBS. However, you can view some clips from … Read more
Recently, Larry Ferlazzo published a couple of round-up posts that listed “The Best Videos for Educators in 2012 – So Far“. I recommend you take a look at them. (Here is a link to the second one.) I pinned a few of them to my board of “Inspirational Videos for Students“, but this one probably … Read more
Brain Curls is a website with a multitude of links to games that will give your brain a “workout”. My favorite game, so far, is “Wordies Time”, in which you must guess a common phrase based on the placement of the words. “brainFlex” is a good game for practicing your multi-tasking skills. I’ve always enjoyed … Read more
My colleague, P.E. coach Sean Stepan, brought this to my attention the other day. Coincidentally, this has been on my mind lately – particularly as I am currently in the middle of testing very squirmy Kindergarten students for Gifted and Talented. I had been talking to several people lately about the need to rethink the … Read more