Perhaps this will interest no one other than me, but I think it’s a reminder of how we sometimes forget who we are and what we know. I struggled for weeks with the text I’m trying to write. I’m still…
Category: Personal Journal
Like the Schwan’s man, I always deliver
Like the Schwan’s man, I always deliver. Sure, it may not be when you wanted it. You may have been perfectly happy already. But eventually, the Schwan’s man delivers. And who could turn down the tasty goodness of a juicy…
Writing, Lab Work, Packing, & New Love
Today’s Inbox Ideas section is on rap and hip-hop, which tied to an LA Times article. I turned my draft in just before The Daily Show last night (which is ahead of time for me); so I managed to get…
someone heard me
A few months ago I wrote that I wanted an iPod for my television, so that I could load up everything and carry it around—and even more importantly if you’re as lazy as I am, change and load things up…
Stolen Words
Apparently my Ideas section from last week’s Inbox was so exciting, someone borrowed it: Digital Literacy Resources from NCTE Now I know that on the Internet, it’s hard to hold onto your text; but couldn’t they have at least cited…
Backdating
Cheryl is still giving me grief. She doesn’t care that it’s Father’s Day, and I have enough grief of my own to keep me hidden in the darkest corner of the room. The problem with any event that I enjoy…
Scholastic Reading Counts! e-NEWS Newsletter
Just found that one of my lists is referred to in this Scholastic Newsletter!
Unusual Sleep Patterns
Edited and posted a 9–12 lesson plan, Copyright Infringement or Not? The Debate Over Downloading Music. Sadly, my other major accomplishment for today is that I didn’t lie back down and take a nap. I’m not the most motivated person,…
Another Lesson, Another Web Site
Edited and posted a 6–8 lesson plan: You Know the Movie is Coming–Now What? And due to a momentary lapse of sanity, I bought listsoften.com (that’s Lists of Ten, not List Soften because I don’t think they’re soft at all,…
Two more lessons online
Edited and posted two 3–5 lesson plans: Opening the Door for Reading: Sharing Favorite Texts to Build Community and Once Upon a Time Rethought: Writing Fractured Fairy Tales. Tags: English language arts | K12 instruction | lesson plan | ReadWriteThink