5K Training vs Classroom Learning

I was out on a run this morning when I realized how much I wish our schools were more like my experience training for a 5K versus what some of them are like now.  As I am a firm believer in trying to maintain a growth mindset, I believe that activities that force us to…

4 Weeks Till ISTE 2014!

I am officially 4 weeks away from getting on a plane and heading down to Atlanta for ISTE 2014.  Lets just say that I am a little excited.  One, I love to learn and connect with others and conferences allow this to happen so easily.  Two, I have never been to a national conference before…

Failure is an option…..

I used to have hanging in my classroom a piece of paper that said “Failure is an option, failure to learn is not an option.”  The purpose of this was to help show to my students that they were allowed to make mistakes and even fail along the way. We are not perfect creatures and…