MzTeachuh's Year End Roundup

Writing a blog is an enormous privilege, a blog for education even greater. The enormity of publishing posts with influence, interest and information relevant to my colleagues invigorates and inspires me. These are top posts from last year in the areas I have chosen to focus. 

On the day of President Obama's second Inauguration, the MzTeachuh site received over 2500 hits during his speech on a post about Dr. Martin Luther King; folks looking for more information. What a profound honor to provide a biography and links. I reposted this in August.

Teachable Moment: Dr. Martin Luther King, 50th Anniversary of the March On Washington 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/01/teachable-moment-dr-martin-luther-king.html 

I really enjoy offering resources for the classroom and the home.

Teachable Moment: Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/teachable-moment-charles-dickens.html 

Teachable Moment: Mid-Autumn Moon Festival 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/teachable-moment-moon-festival-last-day.html 

Teaching Is Taking Time For Art--In All Subjects 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/teaching-is-taking-time-for-art-in-all.html 

Here are prominant topics for educators last year. Both ed tech based and classroom management based theory sought to incite learning for all kids.

Inquiry Based Learning AKA Project Based Learning 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/inquiry-based-learning-aka-project.html 

ePLNs for Teachers –Getting Connected 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/10/eplns-for-teachers-getting-connected.html 

Communicating in the 21st Century Tweets of the Day 3/14/13

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/03/communicating-in-21st-century-tweets-of.html 

School organization was another hot topic with the trigger school question. My journalism background kicked in and I interviewed Principal David Mobley who ferried his school safely through an extremely difficult time. He is now principal at West Creek ES, 

Principal David Mobley

Adelanto.

Interview with David Mobley, Principal of Desert Trails ES (Trigger School) 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/05/interview-with-david-mobley-principal.html?spref=bl

 

There is so much valuable information about ed tech and Special Needs, I branched out with two more daily posts on those subjects. Apps for mobile and other devices are the biggest topics in both the ed tech and special needs areas.

Ed Tech and STEM Tweets of the Day 9/27/13 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-post.html 

Special Needs Tweets of the Day 7/21/13

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/07/special-needs-tweets-of-day-72113.html?spref=bl

I still love to post fine arts--music, art, literature and especially poetry. Pop culture, of course. And my classes always know I have a whacky sense of humor. That's just me.

Summer and Vincent Van Gogh 

Wheatfields, Van Gogh

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-and-vicent-van-gogh.html?spref=bl 

Wolfie!

Oh That Sassy Mozart 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/11/oh-that-sassy-mozart.html 

Cheesy Jokes and Serious Thoughts for Halloween 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/cheesy-jokes-and-serious-thoughts-for.html 

Wherefore, Oh Summer's Day? 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/wherefore-oh-summers-day.html?spref=bl 

Too fiberoptic?

Life Too Fiberoptic? 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/life-too-fiberoptic.html

Movie Review: The Hobbit (We Needed To Hear Dwarves Singing) 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/01/we-needed-to-hear-dwarves-singing-movie.html 

Educating the whole student--SEL Social/Emotional Learning--leads me to post activities for classes and families to enjoy nature while learning and relaxing together.

Activities for Winter--Grab Your Mittens! 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/12/activities-for-winter-grab-your-mittens.html 

Bee busy!

Autumn Activity: Planting It Forward

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/10/autumn-activity-planting-it-forward.html 

Summer Activity: Keeping Butterflies, Bees and Hummingbirds Happy 

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-activity-keeping-butterflies.html?spref=bl 

Thank you to our international audience. MzTeachuh has been published for two years now, and will be approaching 500,000 visitors in a few days. It is a privilege to serve you. USA, Russia, Canada, France, UK, Germany, Japan, Ukraine, Australia, Brazil--top ten for the last two years. And thanks to Google for hosting blogspot and for computing the data.