As if we needed more reasons for people to avoid the teaching profession and shy away from the use of technology:
Norwich, Conn seventh grade teacher, Julie Amero has been convicted of four counts of risk of injury to a minor after her classroom PC displayed pornographic pop-ups in class.
Slashdot | Teacher Found Guilty of Endangering [...]

As the end of the first semester closes in, it’s time to review what I’ve been doing in my classroom. I’ve been aware of the changes in my teaching and teaching philosophy over the last year or so, but only nebulously. I think I’ve needed to allow that vague drifting in order to [...]

I’ve been thinking lately about what makes a “good” teacher. I’ve met and worked with a wide range of “good” teachers during my eight years in education. Some are amazingly organized and maintain impeccable records on their interactions with students and parents; some have trouble finding their desk. Some are excited about [...]

“Please get out of the habit of saying that you’ve got an idea for a short story. Art does not come from ideas. … Art comes from the place where you dream … your unconscious … the white-hot center of you.” (13)
A while ago, I read Robert Olen Butler’s From Where You Dream. [...]

Of course, having said that teachers need to “do” and be models of learning in my last post, Sarah is also right when she reminds me (in the comments of that post) that one thing learners need to do is reflect … and rest, and dream.
Sleep deprivation has been linked to all sorts of bad [...]

After what seems like an entire year spent pondering my own path to happiness, I think I’ve finally come to an understanding that is helpful … at least for me. It happened while I was compiling a list of “quotes to live by” for my MySpace page, which in turn was prompted by [...]