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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Photo by freestocks on Unsplash That’s just the way it is… Greetings Starfighters, Living in the Southern United States during the months of April and May is, to be quite honest, one of the most ill-informed choices a human being can make, especially for those...

Monday, May 6, 2024

Photo by Jake Hills on Unsplash Greetings Starfighters, I’ve come to grips with something that will be very helpful when working with teachers and students going forward. I’ve come to understand that my brain works a little differently than others regarding...

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Photo by mali desha on Unsplash We’ve reached the very nebulous time in the school year when end-of-year testing begins, my own doctoral courses have been completed, and I’m left as an instructional coach with a few days of, “What the heck am I supposed to be doing?”...

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Greetings Starfighters, I’m sorting through my feelings about kids, social media, smartphones in schools, and dopamine. There’s quite a growing roar online about the time kids spend on social media and the number of notifications they get during the school day. Of...

A bit of techno typing

What happens when you give kids support and an open playground? Austin Kleon’s son, Owen, dropped his latest SoundCloud album. He’s 11. My favorite track, Typing, is embedded here. It’s a banger of creativity. And heavily influenced by Kraftwerk and...