I was recently finishing up another magazine that I wanted to share out some ideas. Inc. 32nd Annual Fastest Growing Private Companies in America 9.2013 Below are some thoughts that…Read more
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Why Thinking About Design in Education is Vital Part 2 #coffeechugPLN
I scribbled a bit on one of the interview titles and share this on Instagram a few weeks back, but I think it raises a very valid point. How do…Read more
Fury of thoughts from 2 year old notepad discovery
A few years ago I was lucky enough to be able to visit High Tech High as we were working towards a PBL model for our school. We are now…Read more
Who else wants to be a Purple Cow for Education? #coffeechugPLN
This post started out as a book review for Seth Godin’s book Purple Cow, but morphed into something much more. If you have read Purple Cow, then this post will…Read more
Top 5 Posts from last 30 days
Below are my top five most popular posts from the last thirty days. I am working through Platform University created by Michael Hyatt and after seeing Cool Cat Teacher Vicki…Read more
6 Reasons Why Schools Need to Operate Like a Rock Band
I spent this past weekend watching one of my favorite jam bands put on two amazing concerts at Alpine Valley. As I was watching the shows I could not get…Read more
5 Issues with Gifted Education That I Have
As I continue to sort through bookmarks, past emails, correspondence, and handwritten notes I came across some great discussions a group of us were having on a listserv. From this…Read more
Being Genuine Is Key To Being AWESOME! #coffeechugPLN #tic13
Such a simple concept, but incredibly powerful idea. Last night I had the opportunity to drive to Dubuque to meet up with Vicki Davis aka Cool Cat Teacher. I was…Read more
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone and Break Up Your Routine!
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
Would we want to be in our own classrooms?
Talk to students and find what engages them or better yet what disengages them. Would we want to be in our own classrooms? I think the answer is yes simply…Read more