The Blog Revolution Begins Blogging & Technology by Joel Wagner - May 1, 2008July 2, 201015 So what exactly is The Blog Revolution? We'll start with some background. I am a nerd. I am a huge nerd. I was co-president of the computer club in high school, went to the Texas State programming competition. I know a thing or two about computers. I have been reading blogs for the past year and a half. I've been reading blogs about blogging for the past year and three months. I began blogging about the same time. I began blogging regularly in June of 2007. As I got into the EduBlogosphere, I noticed a few things about a lot of smaller blogs. Many don't do a lot of the things that bloggers tend to recommend for growth Many
The State of the Blog 03/30/08 Blogging & Technology by Joel Wagner - March 30, 2008July 2, 20105 Wow, it has been over five months since I have done this kind of thing. I've written some informal blog updates from time to time, but nothing formalized like this. I have noticed that So You Want To Teach? seems to be entering a new phase of its life and want to ask you for some help. There's also a completely unrelated video at the end. But first, the latest blogging news from SYWTT. I revamped my Links page today and only put those blogs that had commented or emailed me back in January. Keep reading for info on how to get your link added there. We reached 100 subscribers for the first time on November 15th. We reached
5 Ways To Win When Children Test Your Limits Classroom Management by Joel Wagner - October 20, 2007July 5, 20107 I'm taking a break today from my Stress Reduction series and getting back to some real teaching issues. That's why we're here anyway, right? So August and September have come and gone with great behavior. Now the students are beginning to do a lot more testing of the limits. It's been a while since I have taught 7th & 8th graders and now I remember how much they like to get away with. Even the good students do things from time to time that just boggle my mind. WHY DID YOU DO THAT? It's crazy. How do I handle these misbehaving miscreants? Stick to your rules Consistency is the only way for success in this area. Just because
7 Pieces Of Financial Advice For A High School Student (Or Teacher!) General by Joel Wagner - September 30, 2007July 5, 20101 Trent at The Simple Dollar has an article entitled Seven Pieces Of Financial Advice For A High School Student. These guidelines apply to us al, but as teachers, it would be helpful if we pass along this information (perhaps indirectly) to our students. The entire article is awesome. The comments are also great. Go check it out! Do not carry a credit card balance Put a small amount in the bank each week and forget about it until you’re about to make a big purchase or a true emergency comes up Learn how to learn Start a side business Take a leadership position There is no such thing as a free lunch If you’ve discovered something you enjoy and
Questions That Will Save Your Career General by Joel Wagner - June 13, 2007August 6, 20171 This article features links to other articles in a series called "Questions That Will Save Your Career." These are all considerations that I have made as a teacher that helped me stick to it and survive in the business when I was first starting out. As I have mentioned before, my priorities as a first year teacher were a little bit off. It wasn't until the end of my second year before I began to really "get it." I still don't get it, but I have begun to. What I learned in the last two and a half months of that second school year was that I needed to ask questions. But not just any questions. Over time, I have learned that a lot of