CES 2013- Perspectives From a Not Quite Newbie

This being my second year attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), I headed for Las Vegas with a sense of comfort and a feeling that “I’ve got this!” Having attended two years ago and experienced the sense of … Read More

Review: Won’t Back Down

Won’t Back Down, the new feature film starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis who play two determined mothers, one a teacher, who will stop at nothing to transform their children’s failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, … Read More

A Response to “Is it Really because it’s Photoshopped?”

I have been thinking a lot about my fellow writer Eric Burks’ article “Is it Really because it’s Photoshopped?” and feel compelled to share my opinion. While I fully respect Eric’s perspective, I have to disagree.

Photoshopping portrays FICTIONAL people. … Read More

Education Standards Get “Smarter Balanced”

On August 2, 2010, the State Board of Education adopted Common Core State Standards. The Common Core State Standards Initiative was a state-led effort to establish a shared set of clear educational standards for English language arts and mathematics. These … Read More

Teacher Leader Model Standards Go Online

TheTeacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium has launched a new website to build a peer-to-peer network around the Teacher Leader Model Standards.

The website is designed to be both a forum and a resource for teachers to share best practices and stimulate … Read More

Nissan Leaf at CES 2011

The new Nissan Leaf had a big presence at CES.  My experience with the Leaf started at a kick-off party at the Palms.  My husband and I were treated to some great food and drinks … Read More

Speaking of Love – Don’t Forget Valentine’s Day Flowers

Think about having an intimate conversation with a loved one. Would it be possible to have that conversation without speaking or writing? Suppose you found someone you’d like to know better. How could you develop that relationship without speaking or writing?

That was the situation in 1800′s Victorian England. They had a very strict etiquette. Extreme discretion was demanded at all times. Romantic conversations, even in a whisper or in writing, were off-limits. Emotional expression however, will not be denied. People soon found ways around the rules as they attached hidden meanings to many otherwise normal gestures and objects. Flowers in particular were given special meanings.

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Curl Up With a Good Book on Sony Reader

One of my presents under the Christmas tree from my husband was a new Sony Reader Pocket Edition.

Quite honestly, I hadn’t paid much attention to the whole e-book phenomenon and had never heard of the Sony Reader or the … Read More

Creativity Meets Conservation with reCREATE

When my second grade daughter was given a school project to create a pilgrim doll, my first thought was to hit the local craft store and stock up on miscellaneous craft supplies knowing that they would cost a pretty penny, … Read More