I recently posted about my frustration in tech computer inservices because the instructors lost patience with those of us who struggled to keep up with some of our tech savvy peers.  Today I read where training in technology still seems to be an issue for a lot of teachers along with a lack of updated equipment. After more than a decade ...

Walking around the classroom - unless you're better wired than I am, it tends to keep you tethered in 1 place.Poor planning - shows up even worse when you add technology.Infrastructure inadequacies - even more important when tech is in the mix.Makes it even harder for mediocre administrators to tell who's doing a good job.  They're easily ...

Is teaching handwriting as big a deal as it was when I was in school?  As the grandparent of two small boys, I have searched for just the right style and color pencil grips to help them get off to a good start in writing.  Some people are concerned that technology is hurting our children's handwriting by giving them other ways to ...

I'm on block scheduling, and, as a consequence, I have a new group of students this week.  They seem to be good kids, and I'm working on organizing my equipment and materials so they can have lots of lovely, lovely labs. The first lab will involve motion.  It's the central concept of Physical Science.  I have several PASCO motion ...

I've been blogging on Blogger for some time under this name.  I decided to try the TeacherLingo site, as some schools block Blogger. I've used the various science data collection equipment for some time, including: Vernier - my personal favorite for teachers who need to collect different types of data (temp, force, motion, pH, etc).  ...

I once had my hand slapped during a computer inservice.  The instructor was clearly irritated that I wasn't catching on fast enough and stopped me from pushing any more keys.  I was so embarrassed.  It always seemed strange to me that teachers are expected to be patient, loving creatures, but they aren't always treated that ...

Teachers have to keep up with much more than the content of their subjects in today's world.  Technology is constantly changing the way we do things.  Watch the YouTube video below to see one person's view of the challenges young people will face as they enter the job market.  I'm not sure I agree with ...