coffeechug_thoughts

My new job! Change can be daunting!

aarmau@gmail.comJune 25, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, education

I will be heading into my 10th year of teaching this fall. In the past 9 years I spent the last 4 years as a gifted education teacher. During my…Read more

Time of Disruption: Education Looks Like Marketing & Business….

aarmau@gmail.comJune 19, 2013coffeechug_thoughts

………..because I think that we are both (business and education) in a time of rapid change and disruption. This change is happening every single day whether we are paying attention…Read more

Present Shock: Power of Social Media

aarmau@gmail.comJune 18, 2013book reflection, coffeechug_thoughts, present shock

From the book Present Shock According to research by Microsoft, 75% of human resources departments do online research about their candidates, utilizing search engines, social networking sites, personal blogs, and even photo sharing sites…………Did…Read more

Finding the joy in exercise, creating routine, and taking a break from school

aarmau@gmail.comJune 11, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, training

This summer I have found myself all over the place. I have a long list of things to do and just seem to be in an unorganized mess. After a…Read more

We are the product being sold

aarmau@gmail.comJune 4, 2013book reflection, coffeechug_thoughts, present shock

From the book Present Shock It’s as if we are slowly connecting everyone to everyone else and everything else. …If everyone in the world is your Facebook friend  then why have…Read more

Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone and Break Up Your Routine!

aarmau@gmail.comMay 28, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, education, teacher thoughts

Swimming this morning I was struck by a situation that happened that allowed me to step back and reflect on many things going on right now with school, life, jobs,…Read more

Do your kids get enough boredom? A thought provoking question and article

aarmau@gmail.comMay 16, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, education, school, teacher thoughts

I read another article that made me stop and pause. The article discusses whether our children are having enough time being “bored”. Do your kids get enough boredom? http://t.co/6NgkhM4 I…Read more

Iowa Teacher Evaluations Tied To State Tests? My Beef With This and Why

aarmau@gmail.comApril 30, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, education, rant, teacher thoughts

Sunday morning I started my day with a cup of coffee and the Sunday edition of the QC Times. It was not long before I came to an article that…Read more

Endless Thoughts and Ideas

aarmau@gmail.comApril 26, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, crowdsource, education, presentation

I presented a few weeks back and as I declutter and organize my thoughts and ideas I want to take time to reflect on some ideas I wrote down as…Read more

Present Shock Book Reflections: Digiphrenia and Multi-tasking

aarmau@gmail.comApril 17, 2013book reflection, coffeechug_thoughts, present shock

From the book Present Shock Digiphrenia – the way our media and technologies encourage us to be in more than one place at the same time. My Thoughts Mr. Multitasking…Read more