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Ode to the Five
O, Thumb, the one, we see your sign of approval, sometimes doubled. And you, Number Two, Index ET extends his– it glows, throbbing; the touch of home. The Middle, you sometimes-rude one, but strong,...
View ArticleWhile I Was Away
During two of the days I was away, I asked the students to write two different blog posts. The first was to discuss a text that they were reading, or had just finished reading. The requirements were...
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What Would You Say?
Kid President asks you to share what you would put in a graduation speech, so…what would you say? GO BE AWESOME!
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Summer Reading: Don’t Miss ECHO!
Image provided by the publisher. Your soon-to-be eighth grader will be reading at least three books of his or her choice over the summer. One title is required, so we can have a lively conversation...
View ArticleHelen Keller Day
So buried am I in the work of online classes that I have been late in opening my “Daily Poem” emails. (Reminder to Self: Do not let the work obscure the beauty!) Yesterday’s poem, a wonderful...
View ArticleWhat about the Next Steps?
After reading this article today in Mindshift, I realized that I wanted to share it even though I am not quite ready to comment on the particulars. Check this out, all of you who are on your way to...
View ArticleVideo-Creation Tips
Do you want to make a movie? Here are some web tools to get you started. See you in Hollywood!
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Thinglink: Unleash the Creativity
Deanna Mascle, a blogger who “pens” Metawriting, has been chronicling her experience with a MOOC this summer. She has fallen in love with the affordances of the tech tool Thinglink, and it is easy to...
View ArticleA Taste of Things to Come
This morning as I was checking my email accounts, and visiting my blog”spots,” I happened upon this vimeo presentation by the great Wendell Berry and realized that, by posting it here, in the waning...
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Mindfulness for International Peace Day
On Monday, September 21, we will be observing International Peace Day. As a part of our involvement, we have been considering the importance of mindfulness for creating inner peace. A...
View ArticleWelcome Back!
As the second full week of your child’s eighth grade year at Brielle Elementary School draws to a close, I wish to welcome you and invite you to participate in the ongoing adventure this year will...
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During two of the days I was away, I asked the students to write two different blog posts. The first was to discuss a text that they were reading, or had just finished reading. The requirements were...
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“Raise Your Voice” on Blog Action Day 2015
This graphic, taken from Teach Thought, and created by Sylvia Duckworth and J Casa Todd, captures the essence of Blog Action Day. The second statement distinguishing a digital leader from a mere...
View ArticleIt’s Called the “Worldwide Web”
This Blog Action Day I don’t want to sound like a foot-stamping kindergartner who wants it HER way, but I am moved to write after reading an article from the thought-provoking blog Mindshift. At the...
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Halloween Thoughts!
Here’s a Padlet-for-fun. Tell me about Halloween for you. The password is Halloween; the comments will immediately post, so THINK before you write. Created with Padlet
View ArticleA Just and Lasting Peace
At the close of his second inaugural address, President Lincoln said: With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to...
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2016 Is Here! (Your Child’s Graduation Year)
Oh, what a vacation this has been! Today when your children return, I will be asking them to do a “Best of Vacation” list. If they can come up with a few “moments” worthy of a second look, I will be...
View ArticleStudent Blogging Challenge
Due to the hectic schedule the eighth graders have during the third marking period with 20-Time Projects, online reading, and our ongoing study of legal justice, I have decided not to enter our...
View ArticleA Google Doodle Worth Watching
See the wonderful Google Doodle for today, Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
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