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Happy Earth Day!
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SOS - I need help!
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Living on the edge - teaching evolution
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I remember the first Earth Day, and all the excitement surrounding it. I was thrilled, as I was raised by a family who lived closer to the Earth than most. This day is codified now, yet it may still be possible to raise people's expectations, hope...
Thank you so much for this blog post, Sheryl! You're enriching the learning community here on Fireside.
And I'm hoping the Archive will take a better turn, they've appointed a new director, and increased their archive space... Great source of stuff for me too.
Internet Archive is another beauty - but a little harder to explore than googlebooks
Laura, I appreciate your time and effort to add and clarify information about primary sources. I find Google books an amazing treasure trove, and I agree that examining the bias of an author from another time against our current sensibilities is a...
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- My real life is an accumulation of constant learning, teaching and sharing with my family, friends and community. My husband, daughter and I live in a rural area in the middle of the Great Plains in the United States of America. I have a BSEd and an MSEd in Secondary Biology. I am licensed (and highly qualified;-) to teach Elementary School(K-9: all subjects), Middle School Math and Science, HS Biology and Chemistry courses, and K-12 Special Education. My teaching experience spans several states and more than a quarter of a century. OK, that's enough;D Thanks for having me!
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Go to the Source!
Many of us are interested in using primary sources in our work and the work of students. I am especially reminded of our friend Nancy Bosch and her excellent work with students as shared with us in A Very Old Place. Many of us would like to use primary sources in teaching our students. We may need a bit of guidance, so I would refer you to Nancy's blog and the efforts of… Continue
Posted on March 29, 2009 at 3:30pm — 9 Comments
Creating! Innovating!
What does it mean to create and innovate? While there may be nuanced differences among authorities, the main meanings refer to tandem processes of invention or creation and introduction or innovation of new ideas, processes or things.
In refere… Continue
Posted on September 14, 2008 at 10:26pm — 1 Comment
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- At 8:01pm on August 25, 2008,
Ian Carmichael said…
- Hi sam,
Sorry I missed your joining the community way back. A belated welcome. Look forward to your participation here at the fireside.
- At 2:59pm on August 25, 2008,
Dennis O'Connor said…
- Thanks for the invitation! I'm always open to new contacts and ideas. I teach online for a living and am between sessions now. This gives me the time to think, talk, connect... It's a good time to blog a bit too.
My blogs include: http://21cif.blogspot.com/
http://doconnor.edublogs.org/
http://6-traits.blogspot.com/
Just looking at the urls makes me realize I need to post a bit!
Dennis
- At 6:12am on January 15, 2008,
Connie Weber said…
- Hello samccoy,
So very glad you've joined Fireside Learning. Your writing is absolutely amazing. You are learning, doing, and reflecting upon everything. I love reading your blog; it's deep, passionate, and thought-provoking
Also, so glad to have your science orientation aboard! Oh my gosh, enrich us--tell us how you're weaving together the fascinating biological studies with the rest of your life.
A quarter of a century of teaching and learning; knowledge of special ed considerations in the midst of all else... It's a great delight to have you here.
- At 6:33pm on January 14, 2008,
Skip Zilla said… - Welcome, samccoy.
I'm going to add you blog "n2teaching" to Fireside Learning's "can't miss links."
Please bring your wonderful personal and professional experience into the discussions here, whether you start or reply to them.
Thanks for joining us.
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