Do What Works
No matter what your level of expertise, you can always do better. The question is, "When is the status quo good enough?" It's a trade off between investing time and effort to impro
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Fear Motivates - The Specificity of Success
Over the last few weeks, I realized that I'd been motivated by an unreasoning fear that whispered in my ear, "You're not doing enough." It came to a head last week for me when some
Let Your Best Be
The week my Dad took to die in October, 2006 was made a little less difficult because I could blog about the experience. Though deeply personal, the act of blogging made it possibl
Listen and Witness the Status Quo
"You weren't hired to maintain the sta
Make Love through Blogging - From Experience to Learning Opportunity
At [TEFL Matters (Marisa Constan
Make Straight the Way
Recently, I've been trying to ask the question, "How can I help?" When I ask it, I'm not expecting people to say, "lend a hand or pitch in and help me finish my work faster." I exp
MyNotes on Macbook, Chromebook, iPads: Why Schools Should Think Beyond Platforms
Tidy concepts are ideas that are expressed so well you can't imagine adding to them, modifying them. You are left wondering, "Wow, that was so on target, i can't say anything excep
Ok Alone
It's not every day that I read a blog entry that just hits me between the eyes, and yet, that's exactly what happened when I read this blog entry, [15 Things That Introverts Wou
Safeguarding Your Data - Keep It Simple
Yet another blog entry on safeguarding your data. By now, if you're not doing it, you must not care. 1. Use Truecrypt.com to [create an encrypted box o
The Disinterested Leader - Harmonizing Action
"When you go home today," she said to me, "you're going to blog this, aren't you?" Before answering, my brain paused for a micro of a nano second. After all, she is my direct s
The Uh Uh Approach to Risk
"Why aren't we integrating technology into teaching, learning and leadership more? Nothing we do seems to get through to teachers. It's like they just don't care and no one is will
Unintentional Meddling - A Leader's Foible
As a leader, you have to be ready to learn from others when the opportunity arises...even when that opportunity highlights your unintentional meddling in…
Unintentional Meddling - A Leader's Foible
As a leader, you have to be ready to learn
What Do You Expect Me to Do by When?
Ever sat in a meeting where you let the flow of conversation go, not really stepping into the stream of decision making, waiting for others to make the important calls? I have. It'
What Happened to Your Technology in Education Efforts?
"They are investing in the wrong devices," a friend said to me the other day, "And they're going to ask me to show them how to make it work in their classroom. The problem is, th
When Credit Monitoring Just Doesn't Work
You know, on top of not being able to go shopping at Target anymore, can you imagine how frustrating it is for folks who frequent liquor stores like Specs? In addition to getting
Writing by Hand @etsy @inbluethreads
Writing by hand, taking notes se
Continuums of Learning
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to explore some thinking with colleagues. I immediately realized that I was in over my head in regards to the curriculum technology connec
Video About New Technology chromebook
I love the approach this video takes in featuring new technology...was it made on a Chromebook? Probably not, but it certainly generates the excitement. [youtube
Capturing YouTube Videos on a Chromebook (Updated)
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Gasp, Microsoft is reading your email! @wfryer
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Improving on Greatness - A Few Suggestions for @Flipboard Developers @FlipboardJSP
If you're not familiar with Flip
Put the Fire Out - EdWeek's Google Under Fire Article
Google Apps for Education (GAfE) is often considered a blessing for small, large school districts, and is relied on by many. Still, people often want to…
Put the Fire Out - EdWeek's Google Under Fire Article
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