Posted in 1 on Dec 31st, 2008 6 Comments »
It’s the last day of the year, so I’m feeling reflective. I also love statistics, so I’ve had a look at the 2008 stats for my blog. Among many other things, Google Analytics tells me that my blog has been visited nearly 30,000 times this year, and that those visits have come from 142 countries. [...]
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Posted in 1 on Dec 27th, 2008 9 Comments »
Since beginning my own journey as a blogger, I’ve become convinced that blogging is a powerful option that can facilitate learning for anyone, especially the children in our classrooms. I recently spent a morning with Jan Smith’s grade 6 class where every student is a blogger. In my six years of teaching grade 6, before [...]
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Posted in 1 on Jul 22nd, 2008 4 Comments »
Sometimes when I stand in front of a mirror, I wonder who the the old guy with the white beard is. My birth certificate confirms that I’ll turn 57 a week from today. Wow! How did that happen? Many people my age are contemplating retirement, but I feel as though I’m just nicely getting going.
Every [...]
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