Category Archives: General
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Summer: Rest, Read, Plan, Create, Repeat
Leave a commentMay 31, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
The summer is a time for rest and renewal and learning. I’ve got BIG plans for the Fall and I …
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Feedback: Words CAN Hurt
Leave a commentApril 8, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
On a March 29, 2015 #sunchat discussion, I found myself using “feedback” and “criticism” interchangably. I also found others do …
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What Failure Feels Like
Leave a commentMarch 9, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
I have seen in the past month, no less than 100 messages encouraging teachers to fail – to model failure …
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Don’t Let E-Mail Overwhelm You!
Leave a commentFebruary 26, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
It turns out that there is more than one discussion to be had on email. Originally, I thought the #FCSVanguard …
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Waiting for an E-Mail?
1February 16, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
“You’ve got mail” is no longer the looked for event but the annoying, constantly popping noise in the office. If …
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Don’t Sneer! You Really Need to Teach Typing!
Leave a commentJanuary 25, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber
As we review the requirements for the Georgia Milestones test which has: open-ended (constructed-response) items in language arts and mathematics …
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Unpacking #GaETC
Leave a commentNovember 15, 2014 by Dr. Robbie Barber
It takes a little while after a conference to rest, reset and review. Rather than put things in interest order, …
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Shaking Up the Morning Broadcast
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2014 by Dr. Robbie Barber
Today’s presentation at #GaETC was “Shaking Up the Morning Broadcast: Moving Away from Talking Heads”. To Review the Important Points: …
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Tips To Teach Teachers Tech
1November 6, 2014 by Dr. Robbie Barber
I had a wonderful packed room today at #GaETC conference which included one brave classroom teacher and room full of …
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Lessons Learned from Presenting
Leave a commentOctober 26, 2014 by Dr. Robbie Barber
When you are teaching in a classroom, there are rules you follow. You are dressed appropriately, you make eye contact with your …
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