“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” So says Galadriel to Frodo in Peter Jackson’s film of Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring. The same sentiment could be applied to the money that gets donated in the following short film Change for a Dollar. Even the smallest amount of money can...
A while back I wrote a post about using YouTube videos in the Catholic classroom. Here’s one of my favorite YouTube videos to use at the beginning of the school year to help students be more aware of God’s presence. It can also be used in faculty meetings to help remind teachers to look...
Using a YouTube video with your students is like turning on a light in a dark room: the little moths just can’t resist. Their eyes snap up to the front of the room, their voices become hushed, and suddenly you have their full attention. From Susan Boyle to Rebecca Black, YouTube videos are the...
Teacher Appreciation Week is upon us, and just in time, as Spring fever has begun to bloom (in both students and teachers!). To celebrate with you I’ve selected the following videos to inspire and entertain; some will make you laugh, some will make you cry–just like teaching. Pass them along as you see fit....
All Saints Catholic School in Spokane, WA where I teach, celebrated Read Across America with gusto this year. Not only did we stream a live unabridged reading of C.S. Lewis’ The Silver Chair, but we also recorded the 5th-8th graders dancing to “Gotta Keep Reading.” For those of you who might have missed a...
Note: The following reflection was written for Catholic Schools Week 2011 as part of a series for ACE Advocates for Catholic Schools. When I taught Amy she was a bright, athletic, beaming eighth grader. She loved her older sister, her younger brother, and playing soccer. A short two years later, her body was ravaged...
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