Yearly Archives: 2012

Way back then

Posted on September 18, 2012 by hdh

As a storyteller and a technology integration specialist, I get to go into schools and classrooms and see all the changes that have occurred since I retired from classroom teaching in 2006. There are times that I wish that I … Continue reading →

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A technological reflection

Posted on May 30, 2012 by hdh

Through all my years of teaching I never stopped writing about what teaching was like. My reflections on what was going on in my classroom were very helpful to me as I thought out problems, analyzed choices I had made, … Continue reading →

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Anyway…the end.

Posted on April 18, 2012 by hdh

How does one end a conversation or talk? Are there any clues that the end is coming? In high school I was taught that good speakers should just conclude naturally and not need a pronouncement. Stating that you are about … Continue reading →

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To feed or not to feed?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by hdh

I am convinced that I live in a neighborhood where the local wildlife have engineering degrees, do weight lifting, and roam at night with tool belts loaded with enough equipment that they can dismantle anything.

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Small victories – final chapter (for now)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by hdh

The last two victories don’t really fall into the same categories as the other four. One might have been a small victory had I been able to complete it; the other wasn’t so much of a creative solution to a … Continue reading →

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Small Victories Part 2

Posted on January 24, 2012 by hdh

There’s no manual to follow when you become a teacher. I should be more specific. There are lots of manuals for different curriculum that you choose to teach, and nowadays there are even more manuals for curriculum that you have … Continue reading →

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Small Victories

Posted on January 20, 2012 by hdh

“A lot of kids won’t tell you, this is the day that you can reach me.” I heard this at a conference I attended many years ago. Over my 33+ years as an educator I have found this to be … Continue reading →

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