1. Summer: Rest, Read, Plan, Create, Repeat

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    May 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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  2. “I don’t know technology.”

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    April 28, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    During state testing, some of which was online, I was asked to help debug a problem with the headphones not …
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  3. Feedback: Words CAN Hurt

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    April 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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  4. What Failure Feels Like

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    March 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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  5. Don’t Let E-Mail Overwhelm You!

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    February 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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  6. Waiting for an E-Mail?

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    February 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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  7. Don’t Sneer! You Really Need to Teach Typing!

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    January 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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  8. Getting a Lift into 2015

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    January 2, 2015 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    As I start making plans for 2015, I want to piggyback on what I learned in 2014. First, I recommend …
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  9. Unpacking #GaETC

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    November 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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  10. Shaking Up the Morning Broadcast

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    November 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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