
Surreal Sigh
With coffee in a mug and care for peace
A journey into the cloud…
With coffee in a mug and care for peace
no matter your age, words can change minds
Daydream Characters and Settings
As do writers
traces of my spaces
A winter kitten, this wild one has cabin fever.
Doodling is writing in images. The flow for each is similar: idea-draft-share-elaborate-revise-share-enhance-edit-publish. And publishing can be private, shared with a few, public on websites, social media, blogs, journals, etc. For me, … Continue Reading SOL17 DoodleaDay 30 Tools and Spaces
Rushing in with barely a ‘hello,’ but with scraps of paper in hand, students rushed across the room from their previous class and logged onto their computers in Google Apps. … Continue Reading Slice of Life
What are some examples that you consider innovative? How is it new and better than what previously existed? An example of a change in practice that is innovative in … Continue Reading Musings on Innovation for #immooc
Did you read the post today on The Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project blog, Teacher to Teacher: Helping Students Write? It’s a great read with questions and suggestions to help … Continue Reading Hesitant Writers
Petals, waxy cream Buds, brown fuzz Leaves, not yet Branch, crooked brown Aroma, stops you thirty feet away This, magnificent magnolia. Get ready for National Poetry Month ! Writing Strategies … Continue Reading Slice of Life Magnolia
I’m in class all day. But my granddaughter currently travels throughout Italy with a backpack and an adventurous attitude. Her blog says: A vacation is a break from everyday life … Continue Reading Slice of Life I Missed Venice
Her feet hurt. For hours she walked upon volcanic basalt cubes, the cobblestone streets of ancient Rome. One foot carefully placed, then another. Step by step in shoes without … Continue Reading Slice of Life Cobbles
Mist in the morning Clouds on the cliffs Cold in the courtyard Frost on the fence Play on the playground Gone from the green. Writing Strategies: Alliteration: Each phrase … Continue Reading Slice of Life Mist
Morning flew by along as many students continued to finish arguments [like this one] and personalized book reports based on student reading notes shared over the month in Google Forms. Some … Continue Reading Slice of Life Silence
In the morning, the cats are antsy. They don’t want us to leave. The black and white one meows incessantly, following my husband around where ever he wanders: starting the … Continue Reading Slice of Life Cats