Seeking the Wisdom of the Ages Through Our Student’s Eyes

Last week I shared a Neverending Tale wiki project I’m working on with a fourth grade class (http://mrflynn.pbwiki.com). Tuesday when I introduced the wiki to the students, we advised the students that everything wouldn’t be ready for them to begin until they returned back from winter holidays.
So what do I find when I go to [...]

I know my life is getting back to normal when I’m able to take part in Twitter conversations (see to the right –>), spend time with Steve Dembo and other DEN bloggers on webex and balance incoming skype text conversations. Somewhere in there I added in a 2 mile walk to continue with my quest [...]

It’s just been that crazy. Did I forget to mention how busy it was as well. With getting kids ready for next day of school and homework, and assisting my wife with her Master’s courses (taking a tech class so she comes to me for expert advice?) I’ve had to let the blog sit idly [...]

Direct/Scripted Instruction has been bantered about now for the last few weeks/months. Wesley Fryer, I think the only blogger that I didn’t get the chance to meet at NECC, first shared this article on scripted instruction back in early May.
I was assisting my wife this past week on a paper for one of her Master’s [...]

I have to give it to Gary Stager, he nailed it right on in this article, Gary Stager : Coming to a Classroom Near You! I’m going out on a limb saying this, but I would almost have to say that Gary was walking the hallways at my school the last 2 weeks before school [...]

I will say that Teacher Magazine has been right on with their articles as of recent. Today they shared an AP article about safe environments in school called Teacher Magazine: Criminalizing Student Threats. With the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech and going all the way back to Columbine, and any other mass shootings or other [...]