Monthly Archives: February 2009

Online Etiquette :: When People Aren't Nice

Abusive and rude people are behind many corners of the internet. You need to be aware and you need to know what to do about them.

Two Lives of the Artist

I was thinking about how artists portray a life in their art that is not like their normal ordinary life.

When Kids Feel Like Standing, Should They be Allowed to?

I see how this could be a great thing. Many kids are fidgety in those later elementary and high school years and this would allow them to fidget without losing their workspace or distracting the rest of the class. At the same time, however, I imagine the kids could get obsessed with tinkering with the desk and miss the important parts of the lesson.

Remember When You Got in Trouble

Some of the most life-altering moments for me have been times when I got in trouble. You see, I’m a very stubborn individual who has patterns of thought and action that are hard to break.

Paperless Classrooms

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I’ve written in the past on how I try to not be too reliant on paper in my classroom. I ran across another teacher/blogger who feels the same way and offers ebooks as solutions. There are ins and outs people are still working through but I really see these as part of the [...]

A Way of Ranking Blogs

I review blogs. This is my CAN formula explained.

Teacher Who Writes Songs

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In between pure academic speak, I like to write and record songs. This week on my podcast I recorded my latest endeavor. Feel free to head over and see what you think. This week’s podcast is me performing “American Day.”

I Play a Song on this Week's Podcast

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Some of you may know I have been writing songs as a hobby and “would-be” job for over 2 decades.  No matter how busy I get as a teacher, husband, and dad, I try to keep my tunes alive.  My podcast this week features me performing my latest original song: “American Day.”  I hope you’ll [...]

Added "Songcast" to my Podcast

One side of me I don’t usually show on this blog is the songwriting side.  My best friend Eric and I have been writing songs on our own and together for probably well over 2 decades.  If you haven’t yet checked out my weekly podcast, I wanted to let you know this week would be [...]

American Day Songcast

I am sorry this post is 2 days late.  I usually have no problem getting an episode up each Friday night but this “songcast” episode threw me for a few loops:

The microphone mystery. I really appreciate my blogging friend Justin aka dragonblogger.  I sent him an email asking him why my podcast sound had gone [...]

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