Scripted Spontaneity

The Only Constant

2008-06-18T03:22:56Z

As several Scripted Spontaneity readers have noted, I have been less than diligent about posting over the past few months. While I have found Twitter to be a great resource for sharing small bits of news (and for building my PLN), there is really no substitute Read More......(read more)

“I Believe” I Can Do This, Finally

2008-05-04T02:06:14Z

As so often happens in our lives, a blog piece that had been sitting in my “inbox” got buried under so many end-year/start-year tasks (more on that is coming soon). When I read Bill Ferriter’s second response to the “This I Believe” Read More......(read more)

Really? I mean, really?

2008-04-17T13:00:03Z

This one doesn’t even need an explanation. Just read and enjoy the simple fact that I get one of these every month as part of the “All-Electronic Program”. Read More......(read more)

The Blog Carnival is Back! Fried Twinkies fo Everyone!

2008-04-16T10:14:10Z

Be sure to check out the latest Education Blog Carnival where a recent post from yours truly is presented, along with some very entertaining and thought-provoking stuff from all over the edublogosphere. Photo courtesy of Flickr user pbo31 Read More......(read more)

The First Step is Admitting You Have a Problem

2008-04-14T02:15:30Z

As I have found myself immersed in the world of edublogging lately, and I have even been able to work face-to-face with some of the bloggers whom I respect enormously, I have come to a sobering conclusion. I have known for some time that praise from administrators Read More......(read more)

From Lurking back to Learning

2008-02-21T04:35:44Z

It has been a few weeks since my last blog post (hopefully someone noticed), and I tried to resist the temptation to write my “return” entry about my absence. But, I’m not that strong. So here it is: I love teaching. More than that, Read More......(read more)

Teachers’ New Year’s Resolutions::Part 2

2008-01-06T05:13:08Z

Last week’s attempt to help my fellow educators achieve self-improvement (by expanding their knowledge of their content) met with rave reviews, so I am excited to bring you the sequel. In this installment, I’ll be sharing resources that a Read More......(read more)

Teachers’ New Year’s Resolutions::Part 1

2007-12-26T21:11:00Z

As the time for promising to improve one’s life approaches, it’s time to offer up websites that can help teachers to meet their New Year’s Resolutions (even the ones they didn’t know they had). Let’s start with the goal of Read More......(read more)

Join the Carnival!

2007-12-19T19:15:00Z

This week’s Carnival of Education features one of the recent posts from this very blog, and I am suitably humbled and excited. Please take a look–you will find all sorts of education blogs to whet your palate. It’s a great event, and Read More......(read more)

A Wordy Site

2007-11-24T16:52:00Z

As our bellies bulge with excess calories this week as a result of the Thanksgiving holiday, I share an opportunity to fill our minds with new words. The author of Wordsmith.org, linguaphile Anu Garg, created a program that randomly displayed rare words Read More......(read more)

Teacher of the Year? How do they know?

2007-11-05T00:46:00Z

I was chosen this week to be the Teacher of the Year for my school. While I appreciate the honor and sincerely feel humbled at being recognized in this way by my peers, I don’t know why they chose me. Yes, I am a popular teacher. I connect with Read More......(read more)

Use All of Your Census

2007-10-23T10:36:00Z

Always seeking out new ways to integrate web tools into my classroom instruction, I have to share a fantastic one that I just came across. While data from the decennial U.S. Census has always been available from the official government website, the GIS-style Read More......(read more)

Public vs. Private, no difference?

2007-10-12T04:14:00Z

In case you missed it, the Associated Press had a story earlier this week on a report released by the nonpartisan National Center for Education Statistics as part of the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988. The research followed a group of Read More......(read more)

Is a SMARTer Board the cure for Boredom?

2007-10-06T03:00:00Z

Okay, so I’m a technology junkie. Call me an “early adopter” or a “technosavvy educator“, but the bottom line is that: I love technology. In my classroom, in my home, in my life. I love the look in a child’s eye when Read More......(read more)

Aphorists Mentioned

2007-10-03T03:16:00Z

I was partaking in my typical news-geek hobby of listening to news shows on NPR (in this case, All Things Considered), and I caught the end of an interview with author James Geary. His obvious love for aphorisms (or, as my 8th graders would probably call Read More......(read more)