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Books Read | Who needs to think?
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Who needs to think? A modern commonplace book. List picked up March 2015. Remains of the Day. Salt: A World History. The Djinn in the Nighingale’s Eye. Seven Flowers and How They Shaped Our World. The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power behind Five English Thrones. List started again in 10/2012. Social Conquest of Earth. Partial list from before 2012. 8220;Dracula: A Casebook” edited by Alan Dundes. 8220;Interview with a Vampire” by Anne Rice. 8220;Harry Potter and the Deat...
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A Fable | Who needs to think?
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Who needs to think? A modern commonplace book. When professional development does not meet expectations. In this version of Red Riding Hood, the Huntsman becomes the Dad →. August 12, 2015. Once upon a time in the early of a summer morning, a woman was walking her dog. It was a beautiful summer day — bright blue sky, cool breeze, gentle light. A man came out of a house. He wore shorts and a polo shirt. Not old. Not young. He bent down to pick up a couple small pieces of paper trash in the street. You are...
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forstegrupp | Who needs to think?
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Who needs to think? A modern commonplace book. Currently I am an English teacher at an independent school outside of Philadelphia. To arrive at this way point, I spent many years in graduate school researching, reading, learning, and studying and finally earned a doctorate in comparative literature from Harvard University. I specialized in medieval orality and literacy. My private interests include baking, knitting, spinning, and gardening. The Woodcarver: A Fairy Tale. November 3, 2016. November 2, 2016.
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Finding Music in a Strange City | Who needs to think?
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Who needs to think? A modern commonplace book. Reporting on the Summer Garden. When professional development does not meet expectations →. Finding Music in a Strange City. July 7, 2015. Here is what I do when visiting cities and towns in Europe — I find church concerts. My husband says I have an uncanny knack for this. So I found a concert at St. Peter’s Church of Bach, Mozart, and Bunk (not a promising name given what the idiomatic meaning of the word). Currently I am an English teacher at an independen...
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Who needs to think? | A modern commonplace book | Page 2
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Who needs to think? A modern commonplace book. Newer posts →. Social Media in Iran — NOT. August 17, 2016. The Iranian government blocks lots of social media — including Pokemon Go (see this BBC report). Of the very few social media apps which I use, the following are blocked:. Wordpress (so you will have to wait until we return to hear about our adventures). Facebook (not that I am ever on that). But they do not block Instagram since it is used for advertising. You can also see how few followers I have!
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Teaching | Who needs to think?
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Who needs to think? A modern commonplace book. For this page on this blog which no one reads, I am going to think about teaching and what it means for me personally. Right now it is snowing outside — really snowing — and I have the house to myself so I can think. What also strikes me as I think about these two schools are the debates that are current in both places:. What is the place of computers and technology in a classroom? Should students read books on the computer? Are teachers the founts of knowle...
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Please read the profile page for community guidelines. 09:48 pm July 5th, 2016. Socks from the free online class. This is the second pair of socks I knitted from the free online class. By Lucy Neatby on Craftsy, and I can't recommend it enough. It's a fun series of videos to watch and even if you've knitted socks before, there might still be some tips and tricks that will surprise you. (. Images below the cut. 08:37 am May 17th, 2016. Socks for a friend. More under the cut. Cross-posted to my own journal.
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Reporting on the Summer Garden | Who needs to think?
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Who needs to think? A modern commonplace book. A Footnote to Frankenstein: Paracelsus and his Introduction of Laudanum to Western Medicine. Finding Music in a Strange City →. Reporting on the Summer Garden. July 2, 2015. Now that it is early July, it is time to take note of what is blooming in the garden. The daylilies are magnificent — especially if the colors are rich and dark. The yellow ones look a bit anemic or even acidic. But oh after a week of being gone, there is so much weeding to do! Address n...
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When professional development does not meet expectations | Who needs to think?
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Who needs to think? A modern commonplace book. Finding Music in a Strange City. A Fable →. When professional development does not meet expectations. August 5, 2015. On Monday and Tuesday, I spent time with a sizable number of fellow educators at an “Institute” which turned out to be a great disappointment. Life is full of disappointments so the question is always how to make the best of a situation and not emphasize the negative. Let’s list the positives:. Click on the link to see). Currently I am an Eng...
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