Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Nov 14, 2009, 7:40 am
Guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes about online school for OnlineSchool.net. Nearly everyone is familiar with Moodle...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Nov 8, 2009, 9:25 pm
When I was struggling to find hope early in my career as a teacher, I came across a few pieces of advice given by King Solomon from the Proverbs: He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Nov 8, 2009, 4:49 pm
I have been getting more and more into sharing information via Twitter recently. With 1,300 RSS subscribers, and only 850 Twitter followers, I know that not all of my readers are getting all of the li...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Nov 7, 2009, 7:40 pm
Over the last decade, I have read a handful of great books that forced me to think and consider a lot of things about the way I was living. I’ve mentioned some of these books before on the blog,...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Nov 3, 2009, 7:59 pm
I have been asked to pass along a request. Unfortunately, I had a pep rally this morning and a football game this evening. I’m hosting the next EduCarnival at my blog (http://imadreamerteacher....
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Nov 2, 2009, 1:00 am
This is a video of Dave Ramsey presenting his 7 Baby Steps. Following the summary video are 10 more videos with more specific details. If you haven’t heard Dave Ramsey before, you need to subscr...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Nov 1, 2009, 5:44 pm
... how good that teacher is that are very similar to those of a student who has sat in the teacher’s class for an entire semester. That’s the power of our adaptive unconscious. Now whi...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Oct 25, 2009, 1:10 am
A couple of years ago, I saw a few videos on YouTube of Taylor Mali reciting some of his poetry. I reposted one of them last night, and thought I would dig around and see if I could find some more. He...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Oct 24, 2009, 10:42 pm
I’m sure the transcript of this has made the rounds of educational institutions worldwide, but when I saw it, the passion that Taylor Mali emits during the presentation is awesome. Related Arti...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Oct 21, 2009, 8:56 pm
Guest post from Karen Schweitzer, the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes about online degree programs for OnlineDegreePrograms.org. Teachers who are looking for technology to implem...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Oct 15, 2009, 9:58 pm
I got my Google Wave invitation the day the first set of invites came out. Today on Twitter, a friend asked me if Google Wave was as amazing as he’s heard it is. My response was something along ...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 30, 2009, 1:28 pm
Today is the day. Thousands of new users will be presented with the opportunity to get their hands on Google Wave. What is Google Wave? Google Wave is a brand new technology that positions itself  a...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 28, 2009, 9:21 am
I got an email from a reader this morning and she sent told me that I might appreciate her latest blog post. She writes: I read your blog.  I also write my own blog.  I started my blog when I want...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 27, 2009, 2:26 pm
It’s a tough job, I know it must be. But do they really have to be so out of touch with reality? I mean, seriously. Have they ever dwelt on the planet Earth? What is it about most (not all, but...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 20, 2009, 4:50 pm
This weekend, I read Back to School: Tips for Teachers on Facebook on the Facebook blog. In it, the author writes: Some teachers stay away from Facebook altogether, while others — like some of my f...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 14, 2009, 12:30 am
This is a guest post from Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes for OnlineClasses.org, an online college class resource. Teachers and other education pr...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 13, 2009, 12:30 am
Do you hate your job? I just finished my third week of school and am excited about how much fun my job will be this year. It’s super exciting. I remember back when I was a first year teacher, th...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 12, 2009, 1:59 pm
On the day that the iPhone 3G was released, I rushed out to the local AT&T Store to pick up my very own. I was excited, so I rushed home and wrote 10 Awesome iPhone Apps (Band Director Style) and list...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 5, 2009, 8:29 am
I don’t use a whole lot of social media outlets, but I know a lot of my readers do. Over the last few months, I have added a few things to make sharing SYWTT articles easier. I’ve also add...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Sep 4, 2009, 5:46 am
This year, we have done things quite a bit differently in our band classes. We have not spent any time really outlining classroom rules. In fact, we really have been operating on a rule-free teaching ...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Aug 31, 2009, 8:49 pm
If you haven’t visited Angela Maiers’ blog before, you’re missing out. Her blog turned two years old today. She has been blogging for almost as long as I have, and was one of the ear...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Aug 27, 2009, 6:47 am
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how my friend Junior had posted on his blog calling for people to write about what kind of a legacy we wanted to leave. I have been thinking a whole lot over the p...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Jul 19, 2009, 7:18 pm
I recently got my Google Voice invitation and decided to set it up. In playing around with the settings this afternoon, I realized that I could set up a widget to connect my readers directly to my voi...
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Joel posted an article on So You Want To Teach? - Jul 8, 2009, 11:13 pm
This is a guest post from Karen Schweitzer who writes reviews for the best online colleges for OnlineCollege.org. Whether you’re looking for ways to incorporate technology into the classroom or...
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