Tag Archives: WordPress

Blogging 101, Day 3: Meet the Neighbors

It is far beyond Day 3 of Blogging 101 and I this is my first catch-up post.  The Day Three assignment was to “say hello to the neighbors,” something I have been doing for some time.  Among other things, we … Continue reading

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Blogging 101, Day 2: Blog Title and Tagline, and My Own Problems with These

Today’s Blogging 101 assignment involves changing the title of a blog and its tagline.  I’ve thought a lot over the years about changing the title, but never did anything about it. Today, although I successfully managed to change the tagline … Continue reading

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Toy Story: Blogging 101 Day 11

Today’s post is based on the Blogging 101, Day 11 assignment, which directs me to got to the front page of WordPress’ Daily Post and work with today’s daily prompt or select another one.  For today, June 22, the prompt is called … Continue reading

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Blogging101, Day 1: Introduce Myself

In introducing myself, I should provide new readers with a context for my blog–what’s it about, why you should read it.  The purpose is to focus my ideas about my blog and what I’d like to do with it.  Suggestions … Continue reading

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Birth of a Genre

Keep March 1, 2015, open.  There is something new and wonderful arising on that day. Much time has passed since I’ve sat at my computer or iPad or smartphone to post words that will be seen by so few people … Continue reading

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On Special Education: “Disability.gov Update: Education Department Announces Major Change in How State Special Ed Programs Are Evaluated”

Here is the link to the topic that has truly upset me: Disability.gov Update: Education Department Announces Major Change in How State Special Ed Programs Are Evaluated. And here’s my commentary. I have not been a fan of Arne Duncan … Continue reading

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Free Webinars and Tools for Teachers

The summer break is half over. You’ve been thinking about teaching despite “time off.” You may even have attended one or more professional development sessions, or taken classes or workshops. The link below contains links to register for two webinars … Continue reading

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Online Learning Source for Fall 2012

This item showed up in my inbox today. There is information related to professional development, continuing education, use of social network tools in education, and much more. If you use technology to learn or teach, the VHS Collaborative offers a … Continue reading

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8 Questions to Inspire Teaching and Training Moments

This morning I came across this blog. There are some wonderful ideas for teachers, regardless of experience–although the post is aimed at newer teachers. How we ask and thing about questions is an important aspect of teaching that is often … Continue reading

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Equity for Low-Income Students?

Earlier in another blog, I linked to a Huffington Post education blog that addresses the incredible hurdles faced by many low-income and inner-city students. Read what I have to say here: http://blog.emillereducation.com/2012/06/25/achievement-gap-persists-for-low-income-students-while-competing-philosophies-vie-for-influence/ Or go directly to the Huffinton Post blog … Continue reading

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