Kicking off my first ever Five Minute Friday Tech Tip: This one is all about using Flipgrid from the student perspective.
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GUEST BLOG: The Fellowship of the Tweet: A Grateful Member
by Carol McLaughlin I’ve always felt a little odd. A lone wolf. I usually don’t mind, but you rarely grow in isolation. You need others to encourage you. To push you. To inspire you. I had no idea I needed a Twitter PLN. I didn’t even know what a PLN was until 8 years ago around…
Guest Blog Post: Gratitude & Kindness: Appreciating & Creating a Colossal Dose Of Sunshine One Ripple at a Time
by Jennifer Lee Quattrucci I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the many blessings and opportunities I have had these past couple of months. As many of you know, I’ve taken on a new endeavor and after teaching kindergarten for 22 years, I am now an extremely grateful brand new second grade teacher. I’m in the same…
Guest Blog Post: Gratitude about the Imperfect
by Suzy Lolley Social media can really skew our view of ourselves. I don’t know about you, but the more I see people’s perfect families, perfect houses, and perfect lives, it makes me feel like there’s something wrong with me. It can make my gratitude meter run a little low. However, in this month of…
Guest Blog: Grateful to Hit the Reset Button
By Adam Powley (@MrPowley) In the B.C. years of my marriage (that is Before Children) my wife and I rocked Guitar Hero. Neither of us play guitar but ability to pretend to be rockers, enjoy the music, and just be goofy with each other got us through some tough times. We were in the B.C….
Who is your guide when things are tough?
Every year hundreds of people attempt to climb 29,035 feet to the highest point in the world, the summit of Mt. Everest and every year hundreds of sherpa guides, porters and yaks make sacrifices to get them there. Without their help, most wouldn’t make it to the top alive, and many of them don’t come…
GUEST POST: Yes, I’m Telling You to Be Grateful for Stress
by Melissa Pilakowski It’s been a stressful past two weeks. I was senior sponsor for Homecoming. We’ve had daily rehearsals for our one-act play. I’ve had observations by our local service unit and the department chair of our local college (and as much as I’d like to say that doesn’t make me nervous, it’s still…
Thankful November…
It’s that time of year again. The dreaded Halloween sugar coma is starting to wear off, the kids are finally turning back into the humans I know and love, and the leaves are starting to change colors. I love the fall. I love hooded sweatshirts and the firepit in the backyard. I love cool evening…
Another Trip Up Everest
Today was one of my favorite activities we do in my class all year. We took my 4th annual trek up Mt. Everest, and it was epic! The Setup: It all started with the setup yesterday. I had a few kids tell me it must take me a long time to set up, and I…