techieMusings

It’s exam time at my school. We’re on trimesters – so it’s already time for the dreaded exam :) This year, I have a class set of iPads. One of my main goals for the year is to get students teaching students – and me being more of a facilitator in the classroom rather than … Continue reading →

I must admit, I often don’t blog because I’m scared. I’m a perfectionist – which is something I’m not always proud of. And I’m NOT a writer! Numbers are my strongpoint, not words! I am one of those math people that actually likes writing, though. I know it’s not my strength, but I like to … Continue reading →

“Life must be lived as play.” ~Plato Sometimes work/life/etc feels overwhelming…. Taking a moment to remind myself of the above: personally and in teaching :)

“Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative” Updated — had to entirely rewrite because so much has changed in the last 10 years. The world is changing so rapidly. Book: “How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything”: http://www.amazon.com/Element-Finding-Passion-Changes-Everything/dp/0670020478 Relentless linearity of education We’re all born with immense natural talents and many of us don’t discover … Continue reading →

I know I almost exclusively talk about my AP Calculus class. Because math is my love! I also, however, teach computer science. Mainly because I think there is a huge need to teach computer science in high school and well… if I don’t teach it, it wouldn’t run. So this year, I am teaching Introduction … Continue reading →

My students this year are quite different from the ones I had last year. Students are always different from one year to the next, which is the exciting thing about teaching – it keeps you on your toes. My belief is that a classroom must be customized to fit the needs of the students in … Continue reading →

I’ve been reminded of the importance of blogging through multiple of my favorite twitter peeps! Writing is not really my thing, so blogging isn’t my favorite thing to do. I’m a math teacher after all  – keeping words to a minimum is kind of my goal in life :) The first month of school has … Continue reading →

This post is going to be a difficult one! I have learned way TOO much this summer :) I have been spending the past week just trying to sift through it all! Here is my attempt at a short list of my favorite/most useful takeaways from my summer. Hope they help others! Feel free to … Continue reading →

Tammy Worcester has a lot of great information on her website. Lots of great handouts to share with other teachers interested in using some easy tech in their classrooms, also. Tammy has done a great job with these resources! Tammy Worcester’s Website with lots of great resources ISTE 2011 Handouts via Tammy Worcester Tammy’s Top … Continue reading →