It wasn't a great weekend..... for my sports teams! Penn State , the Dallas Cowboys , and Jeff Gordon all lost their resp...
Are you a 21st century teacher?
The SimpleK12 Learning community put out this question not too long ago 'Are you a 21st century teacher' in their blog post: http:/...
A Weekend for the Ages
I went into this weekend of sports with excitement. I am not a big supporter of the fall season, but the one thing that gets me through it i...
A primary school project your students will love - the Monster project - sign up opens 12 September!
Last year we participated in a yearly project run by Terry Smith, Assistant Professor of Education at Western Illinois University in the USA...
National Moment of Remembrance for 9/11
Not sure how I missed this, probably because I've banned myself from watching the news this past week. This is a lot more important than...
That's what I was going to say...why I may never reach goal
Do you ever have a post idea rolling around in your head, then you read almost exactly what you were thinking on one of your favorite blogs?...
Take 2: Irene Mayer Selznick, a Life in Three Acts
Classic Film Boy and The Lady Eve Discuss the Fascinating Irene Mayer Selznick Welcome to Take 2, a conversation about Irene Mayer Selznick,...
Starbucks Giftcard Giveaway!!
In honor of reaching my first 10 lbs weight loss goal, I am hosting my first ever giveaway on The Big Weight! I'm not gonna lie, I'...
My First 10 Pound Goal Has Been Met!
I was so anxious for today's weigh in. I've been consistently losing over the last 3 weeks and I wanted to keep the momentum going....
WARMONGERNING BETWEEN ISRAEL AND TURKEY
The prospect that Israel together with Cyprus allegedly are about to extract gas from a 350,000 hectares gas deposits found on the border of...
Rainy Thursday!
We've been getting non-stop rain for the last 3 days here in the D.C. metro area. I personally love the rain - it is the perfect occasi...
Not So Comfortable After All
Turns out those gym guys are intimidating afterall. Monday I attempted a gym visit solo to do the NROLW. I started out with 30 min on the e...
The world map of social networks
Don't you just love these infographics? Facebook is just everywhere! Click on the picture to be taken to the original website.
A purple cast this time
I had my doctor's appointment this morning. The doctor couldn't really see any healing in my scaphoid bone. When I looked at the x-r...
Great videos about 21st century teaching and learning
In one of our pre-assignments before attending PIL Institute in Redmond, we were asked to discuss our views on 21st century teaching and lea...
A Very Active Saturday
On Saturday, Joel and I did our first NROLW workout in the gym. I enjoyed this SO much better. You might remember how I was scared to go ...