Twitter and Facebook may be shrinking attention spans, but they also have an amazing capacity to amplify your voice. I received an email a while back that I posted my 16,000th…Read more
Coffeechug Thoughts
We Can Always Choose To Be Mad And Angry But….
what good will that really do you, your family, your work, and for the people around you? Think about it – we only have a set amount of days here…Read more
3 Key Components to a Powerhouse Staff and School
School is underway. The first few days are so critical in establishing norms, setting the culture of the building for learning, ensuring safety, and developing a routine for the rest…Read more
Help Purge the Education Landscape of Terrible Games!
What video games have you played as a student to enhance your learning experience? Do you have any? Can you remember? We need to hear from you and soon! To…Read more
What does Sharknado and Teaching Have In Common?
I am a bit behind the times and will admit that this weekend I finally watched the first Sharknado movie. The cheesy, terrible special effects movie about a storm of sharks…Read more
My 3 favorite online sites that nobody ever talks about in education
There are three websites that I use quite a bit that are rarely ever discussed in education. I wanted to take time to share them because I think that they…Read more
Changes to Coffee For The Brain
This summer I have been working on writing two books. One of these books is all about making changes and eliminating the excess items in life that do not create…Read more
The World is a Makerspace, Not a Classroom
We carry inside us the wonders we seek outside us. — Rumi I have wanted to write about this idea for a few weeks, but just was not sure how…Read more
Need Guidance and Feedback on Next Big Project in Education
I have decided to post my idea to the masses in hopes of gathering a few final insights before launching. I am stuck on a few items and need some…Read more
Love of Learning Cannot Be Taught….Can It?
“Zen cannot really be taught, but it can be transmitted through session of contemplation or meditation, called zazen, and through dialogues between student and teacher, called sanzen.” The love of…Read more