This week we had…SNAIN…

You know snow and rain…equals SNAIN.

The first impulse was to get angry. How dare those weather gods?

I snuggled up with my laptop and soon realized that the data gods were also impeding my plans.

The more I read, the angrier I got. Nothing new…or nothing exciting…blah.

SO, I decided to take an internet diet on Sunday. I went and cleaned up my son’s room. For some reason, it felt better to clean and therefore cleanse my thoughts too.

Seth Godin makes a good point in today’s article.

“Twice as much email, twice as many friend requests, twice as many sites to check, twice as many devices.”-Seth Godin

Information and even a lack of new information can be overwhelming.

I think by going on an internet diet, I was able to focus on the day, the task, the moment. Balance is key…

Thanks for listening,

B

“A synthesis of the research on summer learning loss that integrated 39 studies (including three Canadian studies) revealed that, when students’ standardized test scores from the fall are compared to their scores from the previous spring, summer learning loss is equivalent, on average, to at least one month of instruction.”
-Canadian Council of Learning.

The Lit Maven read this and thought, “What about educators?”

DO you have a Summer Learning Plan?

How are you going to keep yourself limber for the fall?

Here is The Lit Maven’s Summer Learning Plan

1. Read YA novels.
2. Blog, at least, five times a week.
3. Tweet awesome google reader finds.
4. Read teacher resources on Adolescent writing.
5. Write a novel…

Yes, the Lit Maven sets the bar high.

SO what are your Summer Learning Plans?

Until Next Time,
Lit Maven Out!