http://mrshbryson.edublogs.org Observations, thoughts and ideas about education, especially in the areas of music and technology Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:24:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm trying really hard to be a good teacher.  I think I've changed a lot about how I view things and how I look at things in order to become this good teacher.  Here's my dilemma: In one of my computer applications classes, I have a student (let's call him Henry). ... http://mrshbryson.edublogs.org/2009/11/19/looking-for-advice-about-achievement/ If you looked at the title of this post, you may not realize the word "inspiring" is intended to be an adjective, not a verb.  As an educator, most of the time I am looking for ways to be inspiring to my students.  However, yesterday, the tables were turned on ... http://mrshbryson.edublogs.org/2009/08/19/inspiring-students/ My husband and I found a connection long before we knew we would one day marry-a love for baseball.  To say I love it the way he does is a falsehood, but nevertheless we enjoy watching games and talking about players today and of the past.  One thing that comes ... http://mrshbryson.edublogs.org/2008/07/11/for-the-love-of-the-game/ I'm going to try and post a YouTube™ video in the comment field of this post.  I've been trying to think of ways to incorporate what my students are already doing (playing on MySpace™ and YouTube™) and make it relevant to my class, Music Appreciation. If anyone reads this and knows ... http://mrshbryson.edublogs.org/2007/08/06/video-comment-test/ Here's to the everpresent pursuit of learning!!! More soon to come! http://mrshbryson.edublogs.org/2007/06/20/maiden-voyage/