Monthly Archives: October 2012

Endeavor to Persevere: Preventing Burnout in the Classroom

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Sarah

Some days I just don’t feel like teaching anymore. Don’t get me wrong, I love my job and I find a lot of fulfillment in helping my students to be successful, but some days are better than others. I sometimes … Continue reading →

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How would teaching history change if we could talk to the people of the past?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Michael

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elizabethps/3760462201/sizes/m/in/photostream/ If you could ask Ben Franklin anything, what would you ask him? Please contribute a question to this Google document.    We really appreciate it! What happens when you add the following ingredients together? 1 bright college student who … Continue reading →

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Students Becoming Teachers

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Sarah

This week I’ve been at a regional conference for microbiology. Although most of the talks and presentations have focused on research and applied science, we did spend some time yesterday morning on microbiology education. We discussed several strategies for improving … Continue reading →

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EdTech Cheat Sheet

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Michael

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7 ideas for creating a student centered learning environment by Paul Andersen

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Michael

My wife has been raving to me about this cool biology teacher from Bozeman, Montana. Paul Anderson has become a star in the biology community for his Bozeman Biology YouTube channel. I discovered a TED talk that he gave sharing … Continue reading →

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Zombies in the Classroom

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Sarah

  My friends, I must warn you. We are in the midst of an epidemic of epic proportions. Our classrooms are ground zero. The zombie apocalypse is upon us. Every day, more and more of our students are becoming zombies. … Continue reading →

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Learn how to create a mobile app in minutes using Corona SDK

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Michael

Many of my readers may enjoy learning how they can create apps for their favorite mobile devices: ipad, iphone, or Android.    The Corona SDK provides an elegant framework for quickly creating applications and games.    I have heard stories … Continue reading →

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Why should we teach both character and knowledge?

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Michael

  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cauchipics/4471686868/sizes/m/in/photostream/ I believe that we can agree that the teachers who impacted us the most were the ones that served their students with love and served them with principled discipline.   During a road trip with my wife, we listened … Continue reading →

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Our Top 14 Blog Posts on Teaching, Productivity, and Leadership

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Michael

Top 14 blog posts on teaching, productivity, and leadership since 6/30/2012 5 ways to get more results in your teaching environment. Why is perspective critical to leading and teaching? Michael’s Free Book Index How to reduce stress by keeping work … Continue reading →

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How is Scrum leadership evolving?

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Michael

*** Disclaimer: no project management style is perfect — including scrum *** What is Scrum? To introduce scrum project management, I would encourage you to review the following video.  (Scrum in 10 minutes)  While scrum was created for the benefit … Continue reading →

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