The Fear of Missing Out. It's that feeling we all get when we're pretty sure we're the odd one out. That we're that one person who's not with it. That everyone else knows something we don't. That we're the odd duck. The... Continue Reading →
One frustration teachers sometimes express about Educational Technology is feeling "overwhelmed by options" when they are working to incorporate Ed Tech in the classroom. One educator I know compared searching for Educational Apps to picking out cereal...there are just too... Continue Reading →
"People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it." This is the mantra of optimist and organizational leadership author Simon Sinek. It's a pretty trite little motto, and although the message probably isn't unique, it is certainly... Continue Reading →
There has never been a man, woman, or child who hasn’t wistfully imagined time travel. What day, month, and year would you type in the command prompt of a time machine? For many Christian educators, the selection would likely be... Continue Reading →
What thoughts, faces, or personalities come to mind when you hear "Old-School"? For me, it's the science teacher who woke slumbering students with the crack of a yardstick; The quintessential ex-military gym teacher who wore both his socks and shorts... Continue Reading →
Let's say your parents told you growing up that you were good enough at basketball to join the NBA. Would you believe them? If they fed you that line every day for the first 17 years of your life, you... Continue Reading →
I had a friend several years ago whose mantra was "It is what it is". He would say this when it became apparent that the circumstance wasn't going to change no matter what we did. A maintenance boondoggle..."It is what... Continue Reading →
I predicted it fairly accurately, give or take a few weeks. I think I saw it coming only because it's happened before: Silly bands, Pokemon, and neon shoe laces have all done the same thing. They've ended up either lost... Continue Reading →
As an educator, I am often frustrated at the lack of drive I see in students to get good grades. Is it a generational thing? Is it a family thing? Am I doing enough to encourage good grades? I ponder... Continue Reading →
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