Silent Cacophony
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How to Enable Fair Play in the Running of a Household
Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and even more Life to Live) by Eve Rodsky Running a household can be an exhausting challenge for families. Much of the work that goes into it can be categorized as “invisible work . . . because it may be unseen and unrecognized…
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No Time to Talk . . . Really?
“We are at a crossroads. So many people say they have no time to talk, really talk, but all the time in the world, day and night, to connect. When a moment of boredom arises, we have become accustomed to making it go away by searching for something—sometimes anything—on our phones.” Maybe, we shouldn’t be…
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Music of Science (Wu-Tang Education)
ODB of the Wu-Tang Clan once said that “Wu-Tang is for the children.” It’s one of the reasons that educators should try their best to incorporate hip-hop pedagogy into their practice. You don’t have to be part of hip-hop culture to do so either. Last week, I shared a post about accessing your students’ passions.…
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Hannah’s Life Panel by Panel
The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt: A Tyranny of Truth by Ken Krimstein Hannah Arendt was a philosopher and political theorist who coined the term totalitarianism. Her works have been hugely influential. And we finally get to hear her story in this graphic novel biography. I liked the section about her early life and the aspirations…
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Green Lantern Comics Binge
Binge watching television is a popular activity these days. This is when you tackle entire seasons of television, or even a whole series, in rapid succession. I thought that I would take this idea and apply it to comic books. I decided to start with the 2005 Green Lantern series and make my way through…
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Tap Into Your Students’ Passions and Build New Approaches
Dr Courtney Rose shared this on her Instagram “It never hurts to revisit your passions. They not only give our lives meaning & purpose, but can heavily influence our practice, daily interactions and perceptions of others. Also, if you don’t know what your students are passionate about, then you could be missing out on very important…
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Bill Withers Tribute (Word is Bond Style)
Legendary soul musician, Bill Withers, passed away last week at the age of 81. He music is timeless and has always moved me. I had to pay tribute to him this week on the show. I did so by playing a few interview clips and songs that have been inspired by, and sampled, his amazing…
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Picard Should Retire Again
Picard is a new television series set in the Star Trek universe. When I first heard of it, I have to admit that I was intrigued. Unfortunately, this series is a complete mess and not even close to what Star Trek is about. The show is dark and violent, which was quite unexpected. I realize…
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We Need More Han Solo Adventures
Star Wars: Han Solo – Imperial Cadet When we were introduced to Han Solo in Star Wars: A New Hope, it was clear that this was a fascinating character. He moved from being a self-centered smuggler to a galactic hero during the course of the film. It was an incredible origin story even though he…
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My List of 2020 Reads
I have always been an avid reader. But it wasn’t until a few years back that I decided to start keeping track of what I’ve read. It’s something that I wish I had done earlier. Wouldn’t it be cool to look back at see how my reading tastes have changed over the years? We can…