#oneword2019

[cherseattle]

This is hands down one of my most favorite things in the R+F product line. ♥️

Anyone who knows me knows that I’ve had chronically chapped lips my entire life. I’ve tried everything to moisturize and protect them, at every price point, to no avail. Until now! I use one little capsule of this serum right before bedtime, and by morning my lips are kissable soft again. All for you, bae 💋(gag). I’m also no longer slathering my lips with whatever random balm is on hand. Just one application, et voilà!

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My childhood pal suggested I use any excess serum on my cuticles, too. Now they’re less chapped by morning, as well. 🤩 Win, win!

[m1cey]

Unconditional Focus

Here I am in week 3 of my current travel contract in Florida. I’m still struggling with getting through the first and second day of the work week. I’ve been stressed out to the point of tears falling from my eyes, hard tears. So I asked God, “what in the world is happening?” The answer? I’m scattered into a bazillion directions, trying to multitask. I keep adding things to my brain, some good,…

[mamawolfeto2]

Did you think of a word for 2019? I wrote about mine here http://bit.ly/2RnSS3W

[320living]

This is such irony for me because as I move forward, not even for 2019 but later last year, I remembered and daily take to heart Henry David Thoreau’s quote: . Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. . I am so overwhelmingly amazed to have people cheering me forward and on my side. It’s such a privilege. #320support #friendsarefamily #livedreaminspirefly #iam320 #oneword2019 #chaseyourdream #livethelifeyouimangined #powerofpositivity #inspirationalquotes #quotes #positivethinking #reposttime #inspiration #motivation #quotesoftheday #instaquotes #motivationalquotes #lifequotes #qotd #quotestagram #positivethoughts #goodvibes #happysoul https://www.instagram.com/p/BsFWjjxlYqX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15olf52oetbw3

[alicedaydreams]

ON THE BLOG: When I chose my Word for 2019, I wanted it to be a guiding light for me. I wanted it to represent the spark of creativity and the introspection of the Hermit’s lantern. So for 2019, I went with CREATE because when I’m creating, I feel the most I’m doing something for me. You can read more about it & see 10 photos that represented my year at Girl on the Roam- LINK in bio! . . #tbt to this enchanting hideaway at the new Tropical Hideaway at Disney. I loved the lanterns (inspiration!) & “magic carpets.” The light was so perfect, I didn’t need to touch this photo at all! . . . . #hello2019 #oneword2019 #reflection #goals #disneyland #tropicalhideaway #geekchic #marypoppinsreturns #disneybound #disneybounding #geekstyle #liveincolor #geekfashion #ootd #disneystyle #disneyootd #disneyig #nofilter #nofilterneeded #wiw #disneylove #disneygram #disneyig #fandomfashion #ootdsocialclub #geekblogger #disneylife #annualpassholder #thatsdarling (at Disneyland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsvh84lHY6O/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sbf2iipkd4m4

[myjoy365-blog]

Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others’ choices make us. #2019 #010219 #oneword #oneword2019 #intentional #intentionalliving #liveintentionally #yearinpictures https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJs6u6n-uJnSOXfIK2jTYdol8Ka1v74bA6x-k0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cjp33181bjd3

[mrskelseydw]

Because I love him more than I could explain. He is my best friends and the love of my life. New Year of 2018 we were just flirting across the room. This New Year, we live together and are more in love than we could have imagined we would be. God blessed me with this one when I didn’t feel like I should have been blessed at all. Y’all, the Lord is so faithful to His people. He will show His love and grace in those times when you just don’t feel you deserve it at all. . 2018 was my year of discovering peace and I’m sure that will come again. . As for 2019, well, I’ll be living in Abundance. I can hardly wait to see what that means for my life this year. . If you could choose one word to represent your New Year what word would that be? . . . . . #happynewyear #love #oneword2019 #myforever #abundance (at Milton, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHGWA_nF8n/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j6lzs9nbdbg

[atribecalledcrazy-blog]

Learning to be, rather than to do. Courage, bravery, strength in Him. #2019intention #oneword2019 #faithandhope (at Springville, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/atribecalledcrazy/p/BsGbokYB7BP6A7CMJgwFgS3Q7q5cH89HY6dEZ00/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bomtmdmmy8cq

[heatherbaraldi]

Happy 2019! May the New Year bring health, wealth and happiness to all. It is a time to reset, refocus, and restart... the slate is wiped clean and we have 365 to write the story of 2019. What will your story tell? #newyear #newopportunities #anythingispossible #believeyoucan #rise #oneword2019 #newyear2019 #baraldiboutique #reallife #busybaraldis #snapchats #writeyourownstory (at New Castle County, Delaware) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsFFtIXlADh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5enej7y7dmot

[evnoweb]

This Week in Ontario Edublogs

Ah, the end of a busy week.

You’ve got one thing to do before the weekend. Catch up with the thoughts of some amazing Ontario Edubloggers.

This week’s posts come from:

@mr_robcannone

@avivaloca

@turnmeluce

@LisaCorbett0261

@Self_Reg

@callmemrmorris

@cherandpete

On cultivating curiosity in the classroom

I don’t think that there can be enough posts on this topic. Just how do you inspire that sense of curiosity? In this post, Rob Cannone shares some of his ideas for use in a connected world.

Most of the ideas have a technology slant and I don’t think anyone should ever apologize for doing that. It sure beats a lot of the simple minded activities that we know can happen, particular in an uninspiring iPad classroom.

One stuck out at me and reminded me of how old school I am, I guess. I’ve always relied on RSS and an aggregator for pulling things for me to stay on top of things. Admittedly, I felt adrift when Google Reader went away but The Old Reader is my go-to now.

Rob suggests a newer concept – allow an appropriate website to do its updates for you via push notifications. I’d never thought of that but the concept is interesting. Very little is required of students to use the feature. The teacher would need to suggest some sites that would be helpful and would have to know how to turn them off when no longer relevant. It’s an interesting concept; I hope Rob writes more about how he uses the concept.

In the post, he also shares three other ways that he “cultivates curiosity” in his classroom. It’s good to see someone still using QR Codes.

Educating Grayson: How Do We Make Inclusion Work?

Last week, I’d taken a look at some of the thoughts from Paul McGuire about inclusion. He was inspired by the current educational direction and an article from the Globe and Mail.

In this post, Aviva Dunsiger shares her insights about how she makes including a child with autism into her classroom. Of course, being a kindergarten teacher, many of the suggestions may not apply everywhere but I’m sure could lead to inspiration of your own.

Of interest, is a long paragraph of bullet points that start with “I did” and enumerates many of the things she did.

And, what would an Aviva post be if it didn’t have a lot of purple and an explanation about how self-regulation fit into her plans.

If you’re in the position of dealing with inclusion, you might find a tip or two here from Aviva.

#oneword2019

In a world of #onewords, this choice from Ann Marie Luce is very interesting.

She hasn’t identified things like “balance”, “leadership”, “health”, or any of the traditional words chosen by so many. That doesn’t mean that they’re bad; it’s just that she has taken a different tact.

Readers of this blog will know that I’ve been enjoying reading about her experiences as a principal in China. She’s taken advantage of her location to do some travelling in the Far East and apparently wants more.

So, here word is “Explore”.

Where, why, and what happens to her former job in Ontario? You’ll have to read her post to find out.

Update: Assessment

Lisa Corbett paints a wonderful picture of some interviews with her students for report cards.

In the process, she’s describing the process of interviewing that she uses. In this case, it’s about Mathematics and she asks each child to solve 7 + 9. Crackers, that is.

She describes the responses as falling into one of three methods for solution. But, it’s the description of each of the three methods that had me hooked, reading this post.

The only thing missing was whether of not anyone is biting on their tongue as they do their thinking!

Words Matter. But Sometimes the Interbrain Matters More.

From the Merit Centre blog, John Hoffman shared a thought and a personal reflection about comfort.

I think we all grew up with the sage advice…

Choose your words wisely

It was good advice then and still good advice today. Of that, there can be no doubt.

But what happens when that isn’t enough?

John shares some thoughts about the interbrain and applies to a particular home situation.

Reminders like this can be so powerful and even more powerful is recognizing just how it works.

Speaking on and about black male students

Matthew Morris shares an interesting personal situation of writer’s block. So, far, he claims that he has the first sentence of a message to staff written about an initiative that he wants to start. That’s about it.

You’d think that, in education, we’d have a solution for him. After all, we talk about education for all, don’t we. Can an author get a little help?

Apparently not.

The school system maintains a storage shed of words and phrases ready to deploy at any time for describing black male students. Our black boys are our most vulnerable, or our “at-risk” ones, or the underachievers, the disadvantaged, or underserved, or our minority students. The list of descriptors goes on and on. When speaking on their plight, we offer our pre-stamped condolences through nouns and verbs like concern, or challenge. It is no wonder we seem lost in white man’s land – spinning our wheels in the vehicle of progress only to end up in the same position over and over again.

Isn’t the fact that we have that “storage shed” in itself a condemnation of those goals that we speak so glowingly of?

If you own a traditional shed at your place, you will undoubtedly clean it out every now and again. If we truly believe in education for all, isn’t it time that this shed get the same treatment?

Ideal PD?

From Peter Cameron’s blog, he shares this graphic.

What’s the topic?

If you guessed, picking the best professional learning experience for yourself, then you’re a winner.

He got me thinking about my own learning, both when I was gainfully employed and now.

I think I can boil it down to this “Find someone you admire for a particular reason and analyse why you admire them. What makes them stand apart from the rest? Learn as much as you can about them and what they’re doing.”

When I look at it through this lens, it makes so much sense. It takes the location, venue, and time out of the equation. If I truly believe that I’m a lifelong learner, I should be constantly in search of the next great thing to learn. It takes me away from those that superficially skimmed a book or attended another presentation and now present themselves as “experts”.

It seems that, at least for me, the onus is on me to be the initiator and searcher of learning opportunities and not just taking back what someone else things is good for me. I guess that’s why I enjoy reading blog posts where people are sharing their current thoughts and experiences.

How about you?

I hope that you enjoyed this collection of posts. I know that I certainly did. Please take a few moments and click through to read them in their entirety.

And, of course, make sure that you follow them or their blogs for more.

For more in the Friday “This Week in Ontario Edublogs” series, click the link at the top of this page.

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https://dougpete.wordpress.com If you read it anywhere else, it’s not original.

This Week in Ontario Edublogs published first on https://medium.com/@DigitalDLCourse

[mrsmeganmorgan]

#OneWord2019

So, I have been doing this one word thing for several years now. It’s a great way to focus my year.  I realized that I became better because I used that word to focus my efforts.  I committed to exercising and writing. I started to focus on what really matters. Unfortunately, last year my word led to confusion. Last year, I instead of being humble; invited doubt into my habits.

As I reflected on…

[cherseattle]

What’s YOURS?

[m1cey]

Changes

Good morning friends! I wanted to just let you know that I’m not writing because I’m enjoying blogging more. If you’re so inclined, please follow me over on YouTube at

YouTube.com/c/miceysworld

I share all my life and faith there. 😁

[mamawolfeto2]

Did you think of a word for 2019? I wrote about mine here http://bit.ly/2RnSS3W

[teachfromhere]

RT @EdTechAmber: THIS is a mission I can get behind. Feeling motivated by @TheTechRabbi #EducatedByDesign . Can’t wait to read more tomorrow. This goes hand-in-hand with my #OneWord2019 “CREATE.” Such a beautiful book! https://t.co/v8Ri6OPtPi

THIS is a mission I can get behind. Feeling motivated by @TheTechRabbi #EducatedByDesign . Can’t wait to read more tomorrow. This goes hand-in-hand with my #OneWord2019 “CREATE.” Such a beautiful book! pic.twitter.com/v8Ri6OPtPi

— Amber McCormick (@EdTechAmber) January 8, 2019

from Twitter https://twitter.com/TeachFromHere January 12, 2019 at 08:00AM via IFTTT

[robertd1981]

Favorite tweets

Are you doing #oneword with your class to start the new year? Here are my resources https://t.co/gqzWbREknc Feel free to use, adapt and share. #oneword2019

— Peter Cameron (@cherandpete) December 27, 2018

via http://twitter.com/cherandpete