Saturday, November 5, 2016

Water Out of Thin Air

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"Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!"  The proverbial catch phrase of a magician. Making something happen when it is seemingly i...
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Fully Charged: The Movie

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I ran across a book, which had me investigating an app, which then led me to the Internet, which led me to a movie... All of these seem sign...
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Not Your Typical Halloween Costume: TrashMe

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Despite the fact that we are here on the cusp of Halloween, and despite the fact that this outfit looks like a costume, this outfit and this...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Get Outdoors: Find Some Fall Fests

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There's nothing like a gorgeous fall day and a well-placed festival to really have you embrace the great outdoors and enjoy the changing...
Saturday, October 22, 2016

Nonpartisan Election Classroom Resources

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The Election is a hot topic this political season.  Emotions are high both for and against our 2 major candidates, & daily news calls ...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Destination Imagination's Amazing Invention Photo Challenge

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It's always a beautiful day when imagination, innovation, and environmentalism weave themselves together. Thank you Destination Imagin...
Saturday, October 15, 2016

Waking Up at #Wanderlust

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Two weeks ago, I had a day o'play. It was well-timed after being a single mom for a week while my husband was away at a conference. I ne...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

International day of the Girl 2016

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With International Day of the Girl yesterday (and a whole boatload of political noise about women. Last week here in the US), it only see...
Saturday, October 8, 2016

Making It Real & "Harnessing Our Nerdiness" With Mayim Bialik

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I think this Mayim Bialik vlog  about being "geek chic" and being different is poignant.  ("Vlog" for anyone who is unsu...
Saturday, October 1, 2016

Shout Out to Sprout: The Plantable Pencil

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Graveyard-destined pencils: We've all seen them. Parents have, adults have, kids have... but teachers probably have the most. The stub...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Huffington Post #Reclaim Food Waste

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I wrote earlier about Huffington Post Original Series "Sustainable Self. "  At the time I wrote it, there were only a few videos. ...
Saturday, September 24, 2016

An Impromptu Day on the Bay: Fifth Grade Field Trip Style

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The circles of life are so fascinating! Wednesday I got to go last minute to Chesapeake Bay Foundation with son's 5th grade class ...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

HuffPo's "Sleep Your Way to the Top"

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This summer I did a lot of both "listening to" and "reading about" sleep. In podcast and book form. Arianna Huffington (...
Saturday, September 17, 2016

Turning Trash to Telephone Cases

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When you start talking both #eco and #iTechnology, you've grabbed my attention. Add in  innovation...and that came about from teens?! ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Earth Porn & More--Say What?!

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  Earth Porn : Don't let the name deceive you. It's more rated G than it sounds! Sometimes, you just want to see something beau...
Saturday, September 10, 2016

Washed Ashore: Pollution Awareness & More

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I'm writing this with a mixture of missed opportunity and self-loathing, as I live near DC and I missed the chance to see an amaz...
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Back to School QR Code Ice Breakers

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This school year is exciting for me because I'm back to Tech, going into all the grade levels: Preschool to 5th. Some of my favorite stu...
Saturday, September 3, 2016

Visual Reminders to Breathe in Nature

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I've previously raved about New Age Creators and their videos they post in connection with SoulPancake.  They are ideal to watch when yo...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Starting The New School Year with a Maker Mindset

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Today is my first official day of school--with kids! (Not to be confused with the 1st first day where I say adios to summer!) Given we are a...
Saturday, August 27, 2016

My Cross-Country Podcast Travel Companion: "The School of Greatness"

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This summer, I did an annual Jack Kerouacian trek from my home to the childhood homeland. 770 miles, two kids, packed car, snacks galore. An...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Finding Your Inner Selfie: Soul Pancake-Style!

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It almost doesn't matter what day of the week you do it: watch the news these days and you see more negatives than positives.  Especiall...
Saturday, August 20, 2016

The End is Here: Goodbye Summer, Hello New School Year

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Here is my view, the last official "day of summer." (Weekends, excluded--hallelujah, I still have my weekend ahead!) It's ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

My Backyard BFF

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Today I reunited with one of my very best friends: my pool! It's not anything exotic, but that 18' diameter above-ground pool is my ...
Saturday, August 13, 2016

Another Periodic Table of iPad Apps: STEAM-Style!

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Mark Anderson , creator of  The Updated Periodic Table of iPad Apps (Vol. 2) , is at it again this summer, concocting yet another periodic ...
Wednesday, August 10, 2016

"Sustainable Self" Via The Huffington Post

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The Huffington Post's tag line is "Inform. Inspire. Entertain. Empower." Under the leadership of Arianna Huffington, the H...