CREATE
Appophobia Appophobia: (n) A lingering fear and distrust of apps Always do what you are afraid to do. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson We have evolved into what we are because we have somehow learned to balance mistrust and wariness of danger with a counterbalancing...
WRITE
Don't Do It I was eighteen and designing a production line for making stepladders at Fitchburgh State College—the only college I could afford, and probably the only place that would have me. I remember thinking, ‘Man, this ain’t no life for me.’ I barely...
Making a Poem Better
So, you finished your “poem” in whatever genre of poetry you are writing, and you turn it in and proudly think, ‘There is no way any teacher can grade me down after I poured my heart and soul onto the page!” And you know, I...
Keep The Passion Alive
The Power of Descriptive Writing Tell Your Story Our minds shift gears when filled with imagery: either we slow down and smell the flowers or we shift into a higher gear, and our minds become alive with the power and rush that only images and actions can...
Nobody Told Me to Read “The Odyssey”
Some of the words you’ll find within yourself; The rest, some power will inspire you to say. The Odyssey, ~Book 3, Lines 29-20 Nobody ever told me to read The Odyssey—and that was the greatest educational travesty of my life. I first read it after High School while...
Teaching in the New Reality
Online Learning 1.0 Yikes! We teachers are being asked on the fly to be ready to shift to “online learning.” Schools might be—and some already are—closing their doors for as yet undefined periods of time. The Luddites amongst us are aghast while those geeky,...
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