My parents are here, and they just went to the grocery store. I know that when they get back, Mom is going to yell at me for not doing my homework. Just like the good old days! And also just like the good old days, I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do, and that means … Continue reading I shouldn’t be blogging right now…
Author: Michelle Lampinen
Día dos en Palma
¡Hola! ¡Gracias por visitar mi blog! Today was a good day, albeit much shorter than I imagined. Here is my sleep pattern for last night: 8:00-8:30pm- fight passing out because it was too early to fall asleep. Fail miserably at goal, slipping into deep, sweaty slumber. 1:15am- wake up and get frustrated that I couldn't … Continue reading Día dos en Palma
Happy birthday to me!
In 1998, I finished my amazing semester in England by flying home on my 21st birthday. I always thought it was funny that I had a 29-hour 21st birthday. I thought I had swindled the universe out of some extra time to enjoy such a big day. Well, today, the universe finally got its time … Continue reading Happy birthday to me!
Biotech cleans up in the NYTimes Learning Network found poetry contest!
April is the cruellest month, but the fact that it's Poetry Month makes it much more bearable. This year, I had my students (froshies and juniors) submit their found poetry to the NY Times 5th annual found poetry contest. The challenge is to write a poem (14 lines or fewer) made almost completely of words … Continue reading Biotech cleans up in the NYTimes Learning Network found poetry contest!
Tech Dreams…Part 2
Thanks for coming back to read my second post about my visit to Randolph Township High School. If you're interested in learning more about their virtual learning summit, you can read the press release on their web site. I'm using my blog as a place to hold all the notes I took when I visited … Continue reading Tech Dreams…Part 2
Tech dreams…part 1
Today, a colleague and I visited Randolph High School in Randolph, NJ. Humanities supervisor Jonathan Olsen was kind enough to give us a tour and plan an awesome day of learning about the way Randolph has implemented BYOD and other technology initiatives. I had planned on writing a blog post summarizing all I had learned, … Continue reading Tech dreams…part 1
Spoken Word Poetry!
One of my freshman girls approached me yesterday. She told me about how she watched Sarah Kay's TED talk about spoken word poetry and instantly was hooked. I was exited to hear this news, as my student also remarked that she "has never really liked poetry before." In an attempt to latch on to this … Continue reading Spoken Word Poetry!
Pre-conference Excitement!
**Note: I originally wrote this as part of my slice-of-life story challenge, which is happening on my closed kidblog account. My original audience was my 9th-grade students, which explains why I sometimes directly address them in this post.** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For those of you who have seen me this week, you’ve probably heard me talking about … Continue reading Pre-conference Excitement!
Thanks, Barry!
Every year, my goal is to blog more, and every year, I fail miserably at my goal. I am thankful to have been tagged by Barry Saide in this chain blog of sorts. I have never liked to pass on chain mail. Even in the days when I'd get actual letters in the mail asking … Continue reading Thanks, Barry!
A Student’s Response to PISA Score Release
Yesterday I had my freshmen read the article "American 15-Year-Olds Lag, Mainly in Math, on International Standardized Tests" in The New York Times. I gave them an intentionally vague prompt to elicit their response about the article (see prompt below). I have to say, I was impressed by their responses. Many students addressed the issues with … Continue reading A Student’s Response to PISA Score Release
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