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Make the Ordinary Extraordinary

  I simply could not resist sharing such a powerful message from one of my childhood favorites – Charlie Brown. tlb     Source

December 23, 2014 · Leave a comment

Experiential Learning

Granted, and… I recently visited Thetford Academy in Vermont (one of the few and interesting public-private academies in New England) where they have a formal and explicit commitment to “experiential … Continue reading

December 22, 2014 · 1 Comment

Homework: Enhancing Student Learning!

For decades, I would say perhaps even centuries, educators have questioned the relevancy of homework: how much, at work grades, in what format, to what end? There is once again … Continue reading

December 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

Teachers Are Gold!

   Have a wonderful and restful holiday!     Source 

December 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

Going Against the Wind

Resiliency is recognizing you are not defined by what happened to you so much as what you are going to do about it. Jeff Weiner, CEO LinkedIn   Source 

December 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Hour of Code Is Over: Now What?

I discovered an interesting post by Greg Garner that is part of a series on coding for college and career readiness from Microsoft. The post caught my attention partly because we have … Continue reading

December 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

Striking a Healthy Balance

  Finding the right balance is never easy, but it is so worth it in the lives of children. tlb Source 

December 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

No Excuse

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December 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

A Bit of Tech Humor

I discovered this great photo on Twitter today, and couldn’t resist sharing with all of you. Disconnecting and spending time with family is important anytime of the year. tlb   … Continue reading

December 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Don’t Just Consume Things; Create Things: The Hour of Code is Here!

The Hour of Code week is officially here, and we are excited to be joining the more than 48 million people who have signed up to participate this week. If … Continue reading

December 8, 2014 · 2 Comments