What if? – The internet goes down

With an increasing number of folks using technology for communication during the outbreak of the Coronavirus, I’m sure the internet is being tested with peak usage. As I plan lessons for my students to receive online, I’ve noticed the time it’s taking to load each page is a bit slow. I’m assuming that internet usageContinue reading “What if? – The internet goes down”

Thoughts on whether or not to continue social media hiatus

Little did I realize when I began my hiatus from all social media three weeks ago today that we would be in the midst of a worldwide pandemic during that break. Things have escalated quickly and I’ve gone from being at work most every day to working from home beginning tomorrow. All this has meContinue reading “Thoughts on whether or not to continue social media hiatus”

Bonus Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 18th – dystopian

dys·to·pi·an /disˈtōpēənadjective relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.”the dystopian future of a society bereft of reason” A dystopia (from Ancient Greek δυσ- “bad” and τόπος “place”; alternatively, cacotopia,[1] kakotopia, or simply anti-utopia) is a community or society that is undesirable or frightening.[2][3] It is translated as “bad place” and is an antonym of utopia, a termContinue reading “Bonus Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 18th – dystopian”

Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 18th: draconian

draconian adjective, often capitalized dra·​co·​ni·​an | \ drā-ˈkō-nē-ən  , drə- \ Definition of draconian 1law : of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him2: CRUELalso: SEVERE I’ve heard this word several times over the past week in reference to the Coronavirus outbreak and knew nothing of what it meant. So I decided it was time to doContinue reading “Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 18th: draconian”

Random and Rambling Thoughts on this Day…

A lot is going through my mind on this day. I’ve found it’s helpful to put it all on paper. In this case, I’m at a keyboard and typing away to share my thoughts on what is going on in the world around us. I’m working from school today for what will probably be theContinue reading “Random and Rambling Thoughts on this Day…”