Last week I received a very thoughtful comment on my previous blog post that really had me thinking. I agree wholeheartedly that educators – well actually everyone – needs to grow. But it seems that in this time of exponential technological growth, that mindset needs to include a rider about balance and efficiency. ~E Hurst… Read More Striking a Balance

All week, teachers have been coming by, asking questions, trying new things and celebrating their successes in the classrooms.  There were a lot of them that made me very happy, but one of the most incredible was that a teacher of a very special group of students with a host of challenges to being successful… Read More What’s Different This Time?

I learned about #OneWord from my partner in Tech, Margaret last year. I’ve been into goal-setting for a long time now, but have frequently seen a similar pattern: think up what you want to do, formulate an elaborate goal, and then work on it.  I’ve decided to move #OneWord into #OneWordEdu– let’s build a community… Read More #OneWordEdu 2016-17

Wow.  There is no tired like end of the first week tired.  WHEW!  It flew by and was such a busy time, I rarely had time to sit down and even realize how tired I was until Friday afternoon.  I came home and started to think about the incredible work we’d done in just 4… Read More The First Week!!