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The other day I was fortunate to attend a training session on the new Chromebook at Google's New York City offices.  The Chromebook itself turned about to be an intriguing device that clearly has an upside as an educational tool in schools.  It boots up in 8 seconds, has a sleek user interface, is very light, and allows you to pick up right where you left off when you log onto another device....

"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure" - Bill CosbyAs I welcomed my staff back two weeks ago I wanted to craft and deliver a meaningful message that would hopefully resonate with them throughout the school year.  So I stepped out of my comfort zone (as a science teacher I tend to be very concrete sequential and analytical) and developed an acronym...

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire" - William Butler YeatsI am across this video recently and wish I had it for my opening day with teachers.  It is definitely a discussion starter in regards to what should be occurring in the classroom, our respective roles in the profession, and how we should be working with our students to unleash their potential. Is there...