Students make use of a variety of resources throughout their educational career.  With the changing nature of schools and classrooms, many students use computer-based technology during their school day.  There is little doubt that this trend will continue.  However, students still require basic school supplies, such as folders and writing ...

Joel’s invitation to be a guest-writer here was a prime opportunity to advertise the joys of teaching in rural America. I run a small blog on Townhall. Rural America is an ignored sector of education, except in the occasional news article about poverty. I can’t really contrast rural America with anywhere else. I’ve always [...]

When I heard that Wonder Woman was moving on to a better school, I emailed the principal (let’s call him the Prince, shall we?) telling him my concerns and asking for some reassurance.  That was a month ago, and no, of course he hasn’t responded.  The Prince probably doesn’t have email underground where he’s buried his ...

In the last post I suggested that teachers find others, who are far away, and conduct joint projects. One potential problem is...how do I find teachers who are far away? Here are some possible solutions.1. Do you know anyone who lives far away? It doesn't matter if they are or are not teachers? Ask them if they know any teachers who might like to ...

Have you heard of TeacherTube? It's online at http://www.teachertube.com/ The site says, ''Our goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development ...

Did you know that World Book Day is April 23? Go to the United Nation's Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco) website at http://tinyurl.com/5o8thd for more information. Over 100 countries are involved in World Book Day! Unesco's website says, ''Publishers, book shops, libraries, schools, cultural institutions and authors’ ...

This video is worth your time since the speaker is a key person at the J. Paul Getty Foundation which studies education. Education is supposed to ready our future leaders .... is that getting done? What are the accomplishments of schools and how does school nurture creativity? I think this is an excellent talk and well worth your 18 minutes to ...

In the ''old'' days, the announcement of a school assembly was enough to make the majority of students groan. Today, with the popularity of extreme sports, your school can take the groan out of any reaction and replace it with gasps of excitement when you schedule an extreme school assembly program that provides action, daring stunts and a message ...

If your school PTA or student council has been wracking their brains trying to find a unique way to present topics of safety, drug awareness or other relevant educational program at your school, then why not suggest school shows that are guaranteed to generate interest? What, guarantee interest in school shows or assemblies? You got it. What do ...

Or…How One Small Child’s Comment Can Erase All The Complaining So, I recognize that a majority of my blog content is related to complaining. And I’m OK with that. It is my little way of getting out (my husband says “thank you” to all my readers by the way) and making it funny so I don’t threaten to poke myself in the eye on a regular basis. I ...