EdTech: A Buzzword If Ever There Was One
Sitting down to write this post, I find myself not knowing where to begin. How appropriate, right?! I set out to share a bit of my own...
Really, Mr. 75?
"Can't you just give me a 75?" A few semesters ago, a student asked me this verbatim. I wrote this post about a week afterwards, but I...
Speak Truth to Power
Friday, January 20, 2017 No music as students enter. Comment made: "seems dead in here" Very little eye contact between me and them....
Last Day::Check!
November 30. 19 days ago. My last day of class before winter break. Sure, I had a few days of grading finals, but then… I sat. I slept. I...
Bunch of Hippie Crap: October Update Part II
Have you ever been to SeaWorld? I've been once. Mom, Dad--correct me if I tell the story wrong. It was many years ago. We went for I...
Revolution, Family, & Punk Rock: October Update Part 1
Whew! It's nearly the end of October and I haven't posted at all this month. With grading my students' Persepolis paper, gearing up for...
Chicago, Pizza, and Sneakers: Why is this so novel?
“It was mostly to connect with my students and allow for them to get to know me and to build a bond with me before we even met.” -Dwayne...
First Day::Check!
If you're in need of a refresher, this is Nemo waking up his dad Marlin for his first day of school. Unfortunately, yesterday I was...
