Scripted Spontaneity

Leadership Day 2008: Leading without Leaders

Scripted Spontaneity — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:52:11 GMT

I was intrigued by Scott McLeod’s (of Dangerously Irrelevant) challenge for edubloggers to use July 4th as an opportunity to blog about educational technology leadership. I have had some interesting experiences over the past two years in regard...(read more)

The Only Constant

Scripted Spontaneity — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:22:56 GMT

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)

“I Believe” I Can Do This, Finally

Scripted Spontaneity — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:06:14 GMT

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)

Really? I mean, really?

Scripted Spontaneity — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:00:03 GMT

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!

Scripted Spontaneity — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:14:10 GMT

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

Scripted Spontaneity — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:15:30 GMT

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)

From Lurking back to Learning

Scripted Spontaneity — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:35:44 GMT

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)

Teachers’ New Year’s Resolutions::Part 2

Scripted Spontaneity — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:13:08 GMT

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)

Teachers’ New Year’s Resolutions::Part 1

Scripted Spontaneity — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:11:00 GMT

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)

Join the Carnival!

Scripted Spontaneity — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:15:00 GMT

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)

A Wordy Site

Scripted Spontaneity — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:52:00 GMT

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)

Teacher of the Year? How do they know?

Scripted Spontaneity — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:46:00 GMT

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)

Use All of Your Census

Scripted Spontaneity — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:36:00 GMT

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)

Public vs. Private, no difference?

Scripted Spontaneity — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:14:00 GMT

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)

Is a SMARTer Board the cure for Boredom?

Scripted Spontaneity — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:00:00 GMT

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)