Updates concerning or relating to teaching and learning.
2012 New Year’s Resolutions: Looking foward to a good year
Another year has come and gone, so that can only mean one thing. It is time to make New Year’s Resolutions. In the past, I […]
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PHOTOS: Snowmageddon 2011 in Arnold, Kan.
Western Kansas has been slammed with a blizzard. We didn’t have school today, and we got dismissed early Monday. This means Monday night’s Christmas concert […]
Vogts passes teaching tests
This post has been a long time in the making. In September, I took two tests that are necessary for me to become a full-fledged […]
What I’m Thankful For
As turkey and stuffing begin to settle into my stomach, I first hope everyone is having as good of a Thanksgiving as I am. There […]
Boys State Yearbook finished
This summer, I spent about a week and a half volunteering at the American Legion Boys State of Kansas program, which is a week-long government […]
WSU’s Les Anderson dies, leaves legacy of inspiration
Journalism in Kansas will never be the same. Les Anderson, a professor at Wichita State University’s Elliott School of Communication, died Saturday of an apparent […]
Alaska students create cool video project
This video from the small Yupiq Eskimo Village of Quinhagak, Alaska, was a school computer project intended for the other Yupiq villages in the area. […]
College newspaper goes online only
The Center for Innovation in College Media — a non-profit think-tank created to help college student media adapt and flourish in the new media environment […]
In the Halloween spirit
Halloween is almost upon us, and in celebration of Fall in general, I have a pumpkin sitting on the corner of my desk. One of […]
Going…Going…Gone!: Grade school auctioned off
RANSOM — Western Plains Unified School District 106 now has of one less building under its command as of Oct. 29. The grade school in […]
Why I Write (#whyIwrite)
NOTE: This post is written as a response to the National Day On Writing, which for 2011 is Oct. 20 and celebrates writing of all […]
‘Show Mercy’ does not win
On Aug. 10, I posted the short story I entered in the Norman Mailer Writing Award for High School Teachers, which is hosted by The […]