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Stirring Appeal
Image: Auto-Stirring Coffee Mug That self-stirring coffee mug makes me think of the teachers Sheryl is targetting in this response to my Mosquito Learning post. Each cup has its own built-in propeller. Unfortunately, like the cup, batteries get used up, whether because they are used up or because someone keeps pushing the cup’s ON button, [...]
Beijing International School
In a conversation with a fellow director, I just discovered that she was moving to an International School in Beijing China! How exciting! I immediately started sharing wonderful things about the International School edubloggers that are online and then realized…I wasn’t sure WHO I "knew" that was blogging from Beijing International School. Her contact info [...]
Learn No More
ATPE has an interesting article here: While summertime means vacations for some educators, it also means district-required professional development for others. . .Most school district employees are familiar with a clause in their employment contracts that states that "additional duties" may be assigned. This means that the employee and the school district agree that the [...]
Mosquito Learning
Mosquito learning…is that the best we can do? I believe in ecosystems and that every organism is precious within its environment. I understand that if an organism-even a pest-is removed from an ecosystem, it can have devastating effects on other organisms in that ecosystem that rely on said organism for food. I further comprehend thus [...]
Participatory Spamming
Getting press releases, requests from people you don’t know to write a blog entry about something you know little about? You’re not alone. I’ve seen a lot of edublogs that post press releases, reinterpreted in a personal way. When you’re a blogger, you’re hungry for content to share. Recycling press releases is one way, though [...]