Submitted by Fiona Beal Did you know that Microsoft has a number of free tools that can really make your lessons come alive? Recently, when...
HG's Big Bowl of Breakfast
I would like to preface this post by saying that I contemplated not posting this because I forgot to take the picture of this dish. *Sigh* ...
Compatriots
I sit with my 96 year old mother in her assisted living facility. She is not dying – not right away – but is in end stage congestive heart f...
Staying on Track with the August Goals
I have zero good pictures of me from the wedding weekend :(. I'll still share some later this week though... the bride was a beautiful ...
Norman Rockwell with a Twist in Hitchcock's America: Shadow of a Doubt
...by Rockwell Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was Alfred Hitchcock’s fifth American film and the first in which he believed he'd truly depict...
Webinars - a great tool for professional development
webinarsSubmitted by Fiona Beal SchoolNet is planning to introduce regular webinars for educators in the areas of technology integration and...
Making lemonade...with a broken wrist?
I bet you thought I was going to say "making lemonade with lemons". My last few post have been trite sayings, albeit true. Especia...
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.
Don't I look miserable? I tried to smile but honestly, I just want to cry. I have a severe fracture of my scaphoid wrist bone. Only the ...
Overcoming the unemployed "stigma"
Michael Froehls, Ph.D., author of "The Gift of Job Loss" In the movie "The Company Men," several managers get laid-off....
How to connect with an employer via LinkedIn
Kaitlin Madden, CareerBuilder Writer Used right, LinkedIn can be a job seeker's golden ticket. Savvy job hunters can use the site to gai...
EdTechConf eXtended @ Elkanah!
This guest post is submitted by Karen Stadler , a Senior Primary technology integration co-ordinator at Elkanah House, a private school in ...
Another year older...another year better?
Today was my 56th birthday. I sort of felt like a wreck this morning. My injuries from my bike crash last weekend are still plaguing me. My ...
Why not hold a TeachMeet in your area?
Submitted by Fiona Beal I can hear you asking, “A TeachMeet? What is that?” I asked the same question before attending the Partners in Learn...
I Love Lucy...A Few Reasons Why
Lucille Ball by Richard Amsel This is my entry in the "Loving Lucy Blogathon" hosted by True Classics...for more, click here . ...