Jul
25
What REAL teachers do on summer vacation…VI
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We think deep thoughts…or regurgitate old ones…
I was watching JEOPARDY yesterday…answering all the questions before the 20-something college students, of course…and they had a contestant who was doing a reading project to read 400+ books…she had read about 100, thank you, Alex…and I was wondering how she decided her list. Of course, she was applauded […]
Jul
23
What REAL teachers do on summer vacation…V
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The greatest compliment I think anyone can give to anyone else is to listen to them…my wife reminds me of that all the time.
“listening” in present contexts includes answering emails, IM, texts, calling back, responding to questions and inquiries in a timely manner. As a teacher in a classroom, what would we be […]
Jul
15
What REAL teachers do on summer vacation…IV
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We end up doing a lot of babysitting and stuff that we don’t get to do (or can’t do) during the year…
I found a new website…www.TED.com…full of great mnds doing 15 minute presentations. Absolutely neat. The featured video yesterday was Freeman Dyson talking about searching for life in the outer solar system. I had the […]