Warriors

I get so frustrated with glitzy websites for books that don't contain a LIST of the titles! Usually, Wikipedia provides what I need in the way of a complete listing. But my super-search skills aren't in fine form today, so I created a list of all the current Warriors titles (of which I'm aware). I thought I'd share it for others who get frustrated.

Warriors Book List

Ups and Downs of this Job . . .

Not even 9:15 on a Monday morning and I feel as though I've been through the wringer.

One LA teacher emailed in a panic for books I didn't even know we owned. (She needed them right away this morning, naturally.) I searched in all the logical places, then asked the teacher who had apparently taught the novel last year. She bought them out of pocket and thought she had probably brought them home when she moved rooms. She is willing to run home and check during fifth hour. I emailed the other two middle schools and asked if they had copies. One does, but needs to check with her LA teachers to see if they are available to loan to us.

Meanwhile, another teacher (who is as sweet as the day is long) was nearly in tears because the VHS videotape she was going to show the kids today had a tangle in it. I had tried to buy these (David Attenborough's Nature or Life or some science-y thing) in DVD a few years ago, but they weren't available. "Digitizing worthwhile VHS content" is on one of my to-do lists, but it hasn't happened yet. She didn't have a first hour class, so I had a window of 45 minutes to try to solve that problem. Having watched my son Alex work his magic on these, I got a screwdriver, a helpful eighth grader, a couple good pages online, and we fixed the videotape. I got it to her in working order at the start of second hour.

We had a new student start at our school this morning! Surprise! He is from another state and I did the log-on spiel, password info, welcome to our school thing. Poor kid. This place is like a madhouse.

And the History Day projects are being brought upstairs for judging. Whew. I need to dive back in!

Wattpad

I had never heard of this before . . . and today a student said this is their favorite site for reading. It's more than fan fiction, but I haven't had time to do much reading on the site. The cover art is very catchy! Not sure how it works but I want to spend a little more time digging.

http://www.wattpad.com/

23 Things #1 - Blogging & Registering

I thought I had registered a few weeks ago . . . but am obviously far more time-management challenged than I thought. I've had to go back and re-read emails and see if I actually did register or was being delusional.

Sigh. Okay. I have Outlook reminders so I follow through and actually do something with this. I really enjoyed participating in Metronet MILI a few years ago. It was powerful learning and practice, but I feel as though I've gotten somewhat complacent and stagnant with my tech skills.

I finally have a smart phone. I think I'm ready for some new skills and tools. I hope to make this a more collegial experience and less of an independent study . . . I just looked at the list of blogs in the "Metronet" group on the 23 Things site. Wow! There are a *lot* of us doing this! I hope to make connections with others so we can encourage one another and learn together.

Miscellaneous book ideas

Rich Dad, Poor Dad - just requested copies from the public library. Sue Kreuser recommended it years ago (when NMSA was in Mpls). Sounds like an intriguing book!

Really feeling like I need some time at home to just get caught up on stuff . . .

Between the Folds

A colleague raved about this video on origami. Very cool stuff! Find the trailer at http://www.greenfusefilms.com/ and enjoy the mingling of science, math, and art. I'd love to see the full-length film (available online somewhere?) but who has the time?

Lynn

I love this woman! She has supported me, encouraged me, and made me laugh. This is the type of person we want in education and in administration. I will miss working with Lynn Scearcy!