I don’t care that today is the twenty-third day of the Ultimate Blog Challenge (July) and I’m officially six days behind – I’m persevering, right to the end. The challenge for Day 17 is to make a list of blogs that I follow. So, rather than giving you a list of my favourites, I’m...
Day 16 – UBC – Is There a Cure for Earworms?
Earworms! Yuk!! What is it about a song that can make it go in one ear, and not come out the other? Where does it get stuck, and why? And who thought up the name – Earworms!? Those songs that get trapped inside your head and keep on playing, long after you’ve turned off the...
Day 15 – UBC – Distraction, and the Janitor’s Hammer
Could the ‘Gentle Art of Distraction’ save the janitor’s hammer from crashing down on the frail fence, or worse still, on me? There was only one way to find out. Justin’s teacher called me during class-time to report that Justin (not his real name), had left the classroom. After checking the usual hiding spots,...
Day 14 – Putting the Social – in Social Media
Social Media – you either love it or you hate it. I’m not sure if there is a middle road, but if there is, I am travelling right along the centre line. My first encounter with Facebook was in 2006, in San Francisco. Back then, Facebook was relatively new, having only been launched by...
Day 13 – Number Thirteen – Lucky or Not?
Of all the numbers that make up our world, number thirteen probably has the worst reputation of them all. Whether you are superstitious or not, you more than likely avoid walking under ladders, or crossing paths with a black cat on any Friday that has the number thirteen (13) attached to it. I know...
Day 12 – UBC – What Question?
In today’s blog post I’m supposed to answer a question that comes up often in my comments. I don’t have the answer. In fact, I don’t even have the question. But what I do have is a question of my own. It’s a question that I ask myself constantly. How the heck do you...
Day 11 – UBC – Story of the Yellow School Bus
It was the night before Christmas Eve, the best part of the shopping was done, and all that was left was to make it home before the cold night air chilled us to the bone. But wait! Is that a yellow school bus? I have to take a photo! And the rest, as they...
Day 10 – UBC – 10 Shades of Winter
Bears hibernate in winter, and so do I. At the end of Autumn I snuggle under a thick blanket, and I don’t peep out from under the covers until the first signs of Spring. While the 10 shades of winter are making their presence felt outside, I stay inside, where it is snug and...
Day Nine – UBC – Inspiration
People move in and out of our lives. Some stay a long time, others drift in, and stay just long enough to get to know us, before drifting out again. But it is the people who inspire us, regardless of how long they stay, that make the biggest impact. It doesn’t matter how you...
July UBC – Day 8 – Every Kid Needs This!
If you have an interest in Education at any level – I’m sure you will enjoy hearing Rita Pierson speak about why every kid needs a champion. I believe Rita is right, and every kid needs this – they need a champion; someone who believes in them; and someone to advocate for them. I had...