Limping Away from the Promised Land
I don’t speak a word of Arabic. I don’t need to. Anyone hearing this mother, no matter their native tongue, would understand the panic and...
Category: Education
Infographic Work
One surprise this summer is the discovery that I have both an interest in and (maybe) an affinity for infographics. The biggest takeaway regarding infographics...
Know Doubt: A Personal Blog
I have always been a writer. I am the annoying guy who posts long-winded political diatribes on Facebook and responds to friends’ texts with “1/4,...
Grammar Instruction Revisited: NoRedInk.com
Grammar Instruction Last Spring, and for a time at the beginning of summer, I put a significant amount of time into revising my approach to...
Futureme.org Letter
Dear FutureMe, Well, this is going to be a big year, isn’t it? What started as a relaxing, carefree summer morphed into a sudden decision...
Innovator’s Mindset Credo
On Being a Teacher… When I’m asked why I became an English teacher, my answer has always been that I love a good story. That...
OWP: Digital Tools and Texts Portfolio
Digital Tools and Texts has been a great learning experience for me. I want to thank my classmates for sharing so many useful tools. The...
My Digital History (Revised)
Here is my revised digital history. The original was created only four weeks ago, but I can already see a different, more innovative future. Near...
New Tech Tools to Try
Portfolio Reflection (Argument)
First off, thanks for the fantastic class. I have so many ideas for this fall that I can’t wait to try. Some notes on my...