This past month the authors at Education Is My Life wrote about leadership from a multitude of perspectives. Their collaborative writing effort is brought together in our newest free eBook “Education Leadership 101: Igniting the leadership conversation in education”. You can download your copy from LeanPub in iPad, Kindle, or PDF format! »
Most of us realize how important it is to be connected via 21st Century means as our students are continually seeing the world on a much smaller scale through the technology they so embrace. Being aware and using the technology available is crucial for us to not only understand our students, but to better understand our selves. Which is why we at Education is My Life are embracing a new(er) techno... »
Announcing EdWeekend I was asked by a few teachers in my district: “How do you stay up to date on all of the cool things going on in education?” My quick answer was “Twitter”, but that left much of what I use to learn out of the mix. The longer answer was: “Twitter, Zite, Pulse, Google Reader, and Hacker News”. I realized every teacher doesn’t have the tim... »
When the iPhone became a reality education changed forever. Teachers, professors, and parents no longer had control over the flow of information. Smart phones gave students access to information whenever they wanted access, without permission from any adult. Many times teachers look at new technologies as distractions. Students could go on Facebook, text, and all sorts of other activities on their... »
Desmond Hasty is in his 7th year teaching, currently at a Philadelphia Charter School. He writes the fifth post in our “Best and Next Practices” series. School closures, teacher or administrator turnover, and increased school violence are some issues that come to mind when educators quit. To quit (according to dictionary.com) is “to stop, cease, or discontinue; to depart from; to... »
This past January the authors at Education Is My Life set out to discuss education from a “backwards design” perspective. When you start with the end goal in mind, the learning is more focused and streamlined. This month’s free eBook compiles all of our “design” articles into one easy-to-read book. Learn about being “Life-Fit” from Jimmy Casas; how coaching and spirit play such a big role in any s... »
This past January the authors at Education Is My Life set out to discuss education from a “backwards design” perspective. When you start with the end goal in mind, the learning is more focused and streamlined. This month’s free eBook compiles all of our “design” articles into one easy-to-read book. Learn about being “Life-Fit” from Jimmy Casas; how coachin... »
Last month we set out to write about “Intellectual Curiosity” from a variety of education perspectives. By the end of the month we had thirteen unique and compelling pieces that focused on bringing curiosity back into the forefront of our school goals. Now we are releasing this material in an eBook set to come out on January 8th, 2013. While the PDF Version will remain free to those wh... »
I was supposed to teach about satire in my creative writing class and had planned on using “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift. Then I saw the CNN alerts pop up on my smart phone. The time before class was now so utterly different than the present–an oversimplified effect linked to an incomprehensibly complex cause. The situation was becoming more and more bleak with every news update and ... »
