Sperk*

Within one year, she quickly moved from a budding fashionista to a promising musical theatre performer.  Now she just wants time to t...

I feel I have been absent as of late, not just from Sperk* , but from something indefinable.  However, I won’t bore you with examination o...

After school, I noticed the sticker on my daughter’s sweatshirt and said, “You voted today?” She explained that other than the pre...

Bad grades=bad self-esteem Good grades=good self-esteem Good grades do not necessarily indicate learning or becoming a better pe...

Have I told you how grateful I am for Monday Listicles ?  When I get out of the habit of caring for Sperk* , Monday Listicles always br...

I have to say, I have a million posts swirling around my brain. There is so much I want and need to deliberate in the form of sharing he...

Jane Velez-Mitchell:   iWant , My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption  to a Simpler, Honest Life . Over the weekend, we los...

My daughter recently renewed her interest in science during her 8 th grade class study of space and the universe.  While looking online...

You can be sure your child is getting the most out of school by staying informed on the latest educational practices and finding out...

In Save It for Later Saturday you’re getting a brief run-down of the stand-outs from my week's "Read Later" list.  This w...

I am excited by information.  Every time a tweet with a link shows up in my feed, I click, it appears, and a great rush overtakes me. ...

Chartle has a short demonstration video on its home page. In Why Ed Tech is Not Just for Teachers , I explained my enthusiasm for fo...

I spent the morning attempting to make the header on my blog eye-catching, representative of my writing, and professional looking.  I ...

Heading into the weekend without an itinerary leaves opportunities for me to shift roles from task manager to parent.  The down tim...