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I spent a couple of days creating Valentine’s Day cards for immediate relatives.  Many of them were mailed out earlier, but I thought you might like to see some of the cards that I will deliver personally today.  I used Wordle and Word Mosaic generators to create my images, took screen shots of  the images I generated, added color and hearts using Paint, and voila….personalized images in minutes!  After printing off my images I combined them with scraps of paper and metallic trim to create... Read Full Story

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. I have been busy making Valentine’s for my family, but did want to briefly take time to share a site I developed that includes many resources to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day in the classroom .  Click on the image below to link to the site.  Enjoy! Read Full Story

I’m back and ready to start up my blog after a much longer interlude than I would have anticipated. Steve Jobs’ quote inspired the following poster: The image used to create this poster was posted to Flickr by Farhan. Click on this mini poster if you would like to view a larger version for printing.  Click on the title of this blog if you would like to email this post to a friend. Read Full Story

As frustrating as working with students can sometimes be,  we must always remind ourselves that we do impact student lives.  Sometimes as educators we need to help students move forward during times of despair or moments of insecurity.  Let me use a past student as an example. Prior to returning to college for my teaching degree,  I was a teacher assistant in a High School computer lab.  Students who felt they were “outsiders” often viewed my lab as a “safe harbor.”  One day, a young Junior... Read Full Story

I was thrilled when Elaine contacted me to ask if she could write a guest article.  As more and more districts are working to bring one-to-one computing into classrooms this seemed like an excellent topic to feature.  Elaine and I will be interested to hear back from you regarding your district policy for… Bringing Apps into the Classroom With the explosion of technology in recent years, educators are struggling to keep up. The emergence of smartphones, tablet computers, and e-readers... Read Full Story

This Christopher Columbus quote hit a chord with me today.  Enjoy your day as your work to achieve your goals! The image used to create this poster was posted to Flickr by Kevin Cole. Click on this mini poster if you would like to view a larger version for printing.  Click on the title of this blog if you would like to email this post to a friend. Read Full Story

While I realize the anniversary for 9-11 has come and gone, I’m sure you will agree with me…there is no time limit for recognizing the heroes that came forth on that sad day in history.  The following video highlights the heroic boatlift that occurred on that fateful day.  I found it very touching and hope you do too. Read Full Story

Below you will find some of the weekly observances that occur in September.  In some instances I have developed sites that relate to a given observance.  Click on any of the links or screen shots to learn more about a given observance. National Childhood Injury Prevention Week (1-7) National Waffle Week (4-10) Suicide Prevention Week (4-10) National Payroll Week (5-9) National Assisted Living Week (11-17) Habitat for Humanity’s International Building on Faith Week (12-18... Read Full Story

Have a great Sunday as you enjoy the beauty around you! The image used to create this poster was posted to Flickr by Kyle Kruchok. Click on this mini poster if you would like to view a larger version for printing.  Click on the title of this blog if you would like to email this post to a friend. Read Full Story

It’s hard to believe that September is here!  I always feel like this is a great month for new beginnings and renewed faith in the power of education.  There are many month-long observances that occur in September.  I have listed several below and linked each to additional information.  Give students an opportunity to research an observance of their choice  and encourage them to give a brief synopsis of the observance during calendar time or as part of a writing assignment.  Students could... Read Full Story