Author Archives: Mary Ann Falk

Last week, I was sitting  next to Evan.  He was experimenting with an app on his iPad mini.  It is a disc jockey app that Erik uses very effectively to make some very cool songs.  Evan, however, only knows the … Continue reading →

I began writing this blog between sessions at the eTech Ohio conference early this month.  It is the third largest educational technology conference in the United States.  I had not been to the conference in 10 years.  Attending conferences like … Continue reading →

Wow, have I felt lost a few times over the preceding weeks.  So lost, that even trying to write a meaningful blog post was hard.  So, I chose to write nothing….or I just could not find meaning in it all. … Continue reading →

Some days we feel very imperfect.  Other days we feel like we are causing more harm than good.  Sometimes we just throw up our hands and say we have had enough conflict for now.  Today is one of those days … Continue reading →

I am officially three days behind on my blog.  There are three names remaining of those killed in Sandy Hook Elementary.  I have to tell you that I chose the names randomly.  At first it was alphabetical from the top … Continue reading →

Caroline Previdi is described as always being happy, always dancing, and always caring for others.  She and her older brother were very close.  She had a faith in God for one so young.  Monsignor Weiss said of her at her … Continue reading →

Six-year-old kids are such marvelous creatures.  Reading the obituary of James Mattioli was like reading a description of my Evan.  The games he plays on the iPad, his love of wearing shorts year round, his obsession with sports, the way … Continue reading →

Today Sandy Hook Elementary went back to school….in a new building and without their leader.  Dawn Hocksprung, principal of Sandy Hook, was killed in the December 14 attack.    In 20 years in education, I have had students die.  (I … Continue reading →

I started this post on New Year’s Eve in an attempt to get a jump a day early….now I am a day late.  Well, it all worked out.  Other things got my attention on New Year’s today, and today, I … Continue reading →

Benjamin Wheeler has the biggest brown eyes I have ever seen.  He loved his brother, school, soccer, and riding the train.  He had moved from Queens, NY a few years ago.  Again, I try to consider the purpose of the … Continue reading →