teacher thoughts

Applying Entrepreneurial Thought To Education #coffeechugPLN

aarmau@gmail.comNovember 15, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, coffeechugcafe, education, inc., teacher thoughts

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

Why Thinking About Design in Education is Vital Part 2 #coffeechugPLN

aarmau@gmail.comNovember 14, 2013classroom, coffeechug_thoughts, design, education, learning, students, teacher thoughts

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

aarmau@gmail.comOctober 8, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, education, pbl, project based learning, teacher thoughts

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

aarmau@gmail.comJuly 16, 2013book review, classroom, education, passion, teacher thoughts

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

aarmau@gmail.comJuly 9, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, education, passion, platform, teacher thoughts

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

aarmau@gmail.comJuly 8, 2013coffeechug_thoughts, education, teacher thoughts

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

aarmau@gmail.comJune 28, 20131coffeechug_thoughts, education, gifted and talented, teacher thoughts

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

aarmau@gmail.comJune 19, 2013education, presentation, teacher thoughts

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!

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

Would we want to be in our own classrooms?

aarmau@gmail.comMay 22, 2013education, teacher thoughts

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