Today, in the midst of snow day #4, I decided I should tackle my snow covered driveway. I did this for a couple of reasons. One, I was convinced we would have school tomorrow, so I would need to get the car out of the garage. And two, even if we did not have school,… Continue reading Failure? Or is it lacking the tools for success?
Category: Experiences
Five Ideas for Effective Blog Posts
This is the second installment of the Teacher Challenge supported by Edublogs. I am going to share some things I find effective when reading blog posts. I am definitely not an expert at following my own advice! Use lists and/or bullets. We all know that it is easier to read lists than a huge chunk… Continue reading Five Ideas for Effective Blog Posts
Say it ain’t snow!
I’m sorry; I tickle myself with my bad puns. It runs in the family (but I’m the only one who laughs at their own jokes!). So, we have snow day #4 tomorrow, and it is not looking too great for Friday based on some rumors I’ve heard. I was really stressed about missing days; I’m… Continue reading Say it ain’t snow!
Ask the Blog: What’s Stretching Forward all about?
I have decided to take part in the Teacher Challenge supported by Edublogs in order to expand my blogging. It’s a 30 day challenge, and I am hoping it will encourage me to become a more active blogger. Today’s challenge is to share information about this blog. _________________________________________________________________ 1. When did Stretching Forward begin? Stretching… Continue reading Ask the Blog: What’s Stretching Forward all about?
New Year, New Layout, New Goals
Happy New Year! I still cannot believe that 2011 is already here. I am a little silly. I see numbers as having character. To me, ten is such a nice, lovely number filled with hope and possibility. For some reason, I see the number 11 as a bit menacing. It’s crazy; I know. So, I’m… Continue reading New Year, New Layout, New Goals
My Top 10 in 2010
10. I presented at an educator conference for the first time. In February, I traveled to Savannah to present at the GSTA (Georgia Science Teachers Association) annual conference. I talked about Web 2.0 tools in the science classroom. It was fun, and I definitely see more conference presentations in my future. Now if I could… Continue reading My Top 10 in 2010