"Better yet pass on my info to your cc in the district. Maybe i can present for your school or district this summer!!!! Here is a link to the workshop description.
http://www.discover-writing.com/register.html"
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Gaetan Pappalardo's Blog – April 2009 Archive (3)
The Beginning of Ideas
Where do ideas begin? I like this question much more than its evil twin: "Where do you get your ideas?" I mean, how many times can you answer this question? I usually tell my students that ideas come from everywhere and nowhere. That usually clears things up. (wink)
In Stephen King's book, On Writing, Mr. King attempts to answer it. He states that most people think professional writers have access to a special "idea well" that just keeps spurting out ideas. He modestly and… Continue
In Stephen King's book, On Writing, Mr. King attempts to answer it. He states that most people think professional writers have access to a special "idea well" that just keeps spurting out ideas. He modestly and… Continue
Added by Gaetan Pappalardo on April 20, 2009 at 8:52pm — 3 Comments
Let it Leak
I'm taking this Cultural Studies class towards my MA in English, and somehow, during class, the conversation turned to how I became a teacher. I think the professor asked me. I thought for a few seconds and answered. "I think it's because I can bring my passions in life into the classroom to inspire and teach. My love of the Earth, writing, web design and technology, sports, the ocean, making maple syrup, fishing." By allowing your students into your life chips away at the "robotic teacher"… Continue
Added by Gaetan Pappalardo on April 13, 2009 at 11:18pm — 8 Comments
Where the Wild Things Are
I'm not sure if you guys follow movie info, other than TV, but I just saw the trailer for "Where the Wild Things Are," and it looks pretty cool. Like any other big movie release based on a massively popular children's book, I'm worried and excited at the same time. Will it own up? It lists Tom Hanks and Maurice Sendak as a producer. Is he still alive? Or, is he producing in spirit? Also, James Gandolfini is the voice of the Wild Thing, Carol. I guess he didn't get enough "wild things" on the… Continue
Added by Gaetan Pappalardo on April 6, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments
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