What Kind of Computer Do I Get My Kid?

Right now my son has The Peach Salsa Computer, and it’s going to die. It’s time to start computer shopping for middle school. But with a birthday around the corner, I’d like to kill two birds with one stone–get him something that looks like a...

“I Want to Smash Their Phones”

“I want to smash their phones.” This is the number one complaint I hear about middle and high school students with phones.   It often gets directed to me. “I know you wanted students to have phones, but…” I’m a big fan of...

You Need to Get Connected! Twitter 101 for Teachers

Are you on Twitter yet?  If you’re a teacher, you should be. “No man is an island.”  Someone really great said that. Teaching often feels like one.   I have a saying, “If you’re more than two rooms past me, or farther than the bathroom, I...