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Friday Funny: Metaphors Used in High School Essays

August 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I’d also love to hear what you have to say, so please feel free to comment on any post. Thanks for visiting!I’m not convinced that they’re all real, but if you’re looking for a good laugh (and who isn’t), then [...]

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Tags: Humor · Teaching · Writing

36 Ways to Welcome Your Students on the First Day of School

August 6th, 2008 · 9 Comments

The first day of school is the most important day of the year.  Here are some ways you make students feel positive and welcome as they enter your classroom (followed by ten ways NOT to welcome your students):

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Tags: Classroom Management · General · Humor · Teaching

Pilot Episode of 24 from 1994 Shows Technology Changes

November 12th, 2007 · No Comments

Just watch…and laugh.

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Tags: Humor

Misbehaving Students Make it Big

October 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

The Umbilical Brothers are living proof of Howard Gardner’s spatial and kinesthetic intelligence (and they’re also gut-bustingly funny).  According to EntertainOz.com, “their misbehavior in acting school resulted in a career that has taken them all over the world.”  Take a look at some YouTube clips to see what the fuss is all about:

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Tags: Humor

Ode to the Absent-Minded

September 7th, 2007 · No Comments

If you’re as absent-minded as I am, or if the busyness of school has got your head spinning, you really need to watch this video of Tom Rush singing “The Remember Song.” Watch it now for a good laugh, and then add it to your YouTube favorites so that when you forget about a [...]

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Tags: Humor · Video