Category Archives: Technology

More Technology…Thinking

Have you ever talked with an IT person?  In my previous career I loved hanging out on “the 5th floor” where the IT people listened to my clients’ and my dreams, then like magic made them come true: a website, … Continue reading

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Immediate Intervention

Schools are data rich and information poor in a lot of cases.  Thoughtfully, systematically analyzing data to inform instruction is time-consuming, then acting on those decisions and collecting more data to continue that process is tiring, but necessary in any … Continue reading

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I Felt Annie There

A few weeks ago I wished for a lever as I blogged about our team’s experience during a weeklong nature trip.  The culmination of that week was a lesson on songwriting where we analyzed some of the songs we’ve learned … Continue reading

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Self-Organized Learning Environment (SOLE)

I don’t typically watch something again and again, unless it’s involves the Three Stooges or the first season of Scrubs.  However, I have watched this video from the 2010 TED Conference, repeatedly over the past year.  If you’re interested in … Continue reading

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Teaching Peace, Reaping Rewards

When we were children, my siblings and I would tease when we couldn’t locate our mother.  Before the tethered leash of cellular phones, if mom wasn’t around we would all assume she was, “off at some peacemaking conference”.  Mom may … Continue reading

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