childhood · shift happens

Today’s Graduates: The Millennials

Found this clip from 60 Minutes on Lessons from the Scrapbook Page.  I think it's quite insightful and would love to "hear" your comments.  Enjoy having your thinking pushed a bit.  🙂 Here's the link.

shift happens · slice of life · Slice of Life Story Challenge

Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 6 (The Price of Gasoline)

I considered going on the weekend, but after having to do a four gallon fill-up on Tuesday night to get-by, I decided to fill-up my tank on my way home this evening. I get no joy out of pumping my own gas, something I didn't have to do as a teenager in NJ, where it's… Continue reading Stacey’s Slice of Life Story: Day 6 (The Price of Gasoline)

mistakes · reflections · shift happens · writing workshop

i flopped.

Big Time.  Seriously.  It wasn't pretty.  But it was a good experience.  Here's the scenario -- A classroom of first graders + Exploding folders filled with stories + Each story is written across pages + NO staples + A weak focus lesson = Monster Chaos The teacher took a photo & I must say a… Continue reading i flopped.

shift happens · Web 2.0

Creating Web Savvy Students

A couple of months ago I blogged about Web 2.0 and the "Did You Know" Video. I thought it was worth mentioning again, so here's the video. If you haven't watched it yet, then please take the time to do so. I think it's time that we, as educators, try to expose our kids to… Continue reading Creating Web Savvy Students

preparing students for the 21st century · shift happens · Web 2.0

Did You Know 2.0

Here's the link in case you want to pass this video along to someone else: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U To join in the Shift Happens Conversation, click here. I particularly like their discussion questions, which are as follows: # What are your initial reactions to what you saw in the presentation? # How are these changes manifesting themselves… Continue reading Did You Know 2.0