tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25051230396605959902026-03-04T19:09:03.254-05:001 teacher. 1 world. Eco-friendly. EdTech-friendly. Classroom-friendly.Teacher-friendly. Kid-friendly. Parent-friendly. Planet-friendly. Sustainability. Innovation. What can we do to increase the likelihood that this one li'l world will be here eons from now? Whether you are a teacher, a parent, or just someone who firmly believes that every tiny bit helps, let's all be part of the solution rather than adding to the problem, knowing that innovation along the way is the way to make that happen!Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05892492608797640057noreply@blogger.comBlogger1760125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505123039660595990.post-19287960265597639032026-02-28T01:30:00.002-05:002026-02-28T01:30:00.195-05:00

A few months ago I listened to the audio book The Four Winds: A Novel by Kristin Hannah. It details the ten-year time period during the Depression and 1930s of the American Dust Bowl. Devastation hit farmers as drought and years of poor farming protocols let the topsoil to just literally go "flying in the wind." Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico all felt the ravaging devastation

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I've been a long time fan of The Story of Stuff Project and their many documentaries. Their very first one came out in 2007, and I've been writing about them for awhile.They have a few new features out in their Movies page of their website. "Reuse Revolution" is fairly new, and their first movie details Okapi Coffee and it's circular economy solution to keep waste out of landfills by encouraging

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It's Valentine's Day! Whether your heart is full with your loved ones, gal-pals for "Galentine's Day," or you are buying flowers for yourself to honor you, today is a day I hope brings you smiles. Here are some worldwide eco-wins to love and that are worth raising a glass of your favorite celebratory beverage to toast!💖 A First For Clean Energy3 cheers for renewable energy, which for the

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Eric Curts from Control Alt Achieve is one of my go-to edtech gurus. Not only is Control Alt Achieve an amazing resource for teachers, he was a dynamic speaker at FETC last year and one of my favorite follows. Eric had a recent post entitled Public NotebookLM with AI Policies, Guidelines, & Frameworks from January 20th, 2026. NotebookLM is an amazing tool for using AI to synthesize

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Moving schools (either as a graduating student or a teacher moving on to another school) comes with a lot. Especially if you are a Google School and you have created a lot of digital files.I've fallen victim to this: realizing too late that my email/Google Drive was ending sooner than I thought and lost files. This happened to me when Eagle Cove closed down. Realizing a little too late that part

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Waking up to the Wintery Wonderland is always a gift. The world of white abounds and surrounds. And it is still coming down.I've seen reports of both 35 states being affected, and also ones saying that half the US being under snow storm forecasts for this weekend. That's a lot of people facing a lot of snow. At this writing Sunday morning, the federal government is already closed, but I'm

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One could argue that there is a "day" for everything. They just may be right. This week ahead (and annually), mark your calendar: Squirrel Appreciation Day: January 21st!This annual environmental day was created in 2001 by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator from Asheville, North Carolina. The reason? She wanted to honor these little scampering scurriers who have a harder time in

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If you read my last post, you saw reference to my title above. It falls in the category of "A funny thing happened on the way to writing my next GTG blog post."You know that feeling of déjà vu you get when you've done something before, but you go back to where you did it and there is absolutely no sign you've done it? But you know you did itA You are absolutely, certainly, 100% positive. Maybe

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(What was once lost is now found....more on that in my next post!)It's a new year, and if you are like me, you like to "feel the fresh." Ergo...a "feel good" story was just what the doctor ordered for this kid! If you are looking for a new year's resolution or a way to make a difference this year, perhaps SpoGomi is for you.Interestingly enough, it's not a new concept (though it felt new to

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Cheers to 2026. May your year begin with a fresh start, and may it come with new adventures, good health, abundant joy, satisfaction and success, more good times than bad, and many memorable moments. 

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A lot of people have an extended break or take extra time off while visiting family over the holidays. That week sandwiched between Christmas and New Years might leave you finding yourself reflective with a bit of extra down time during the holiday. If that's the case, here's a Top 10 list ideas to help you wrap up your year. May it help you ring in the new by finding a merry mix of innovation,

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Based on the last post, we know there's a multitude of cultural celebrations this month... many of which happened this last week alone. No matter which one you celebrate, may your heart be full while you create memories that hopefully will last you a lifetime. Sending you...Merries... Happies.... Cheers.... Best Wishes.... Chag Sameach... ¡Feliz Las Posadas!...May your homes be filled with many

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Following up on my last post, I felt like it was good to mark our calendars. December is known by many as the month of Christmas and Hanukkah. But it's a month of much more than that when it comes to the many global, cultural, religious, and heart-centered holidays. In this season of giving, sharing, caring, and peace, it's good to know how full this season is for all. Click here for a

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With the holidays upon us, a lot of global holidays have built-in green rituals. Cultures worldwide can inspire us to find our own new holiday traditions with a festive flair of sustainability. Maybe you can weave one of these into your seasonal holidays this year.German Christian markets, known as Weihnachtsmärkte, have both a lively, festive atmosphere and a focus on local handicrafts. Homemade

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This is a piggyback post to my last one. While thinking about ways to be more smart and sustainable in our shopping approach, maybe it's time to consider what it is we are shopping for. I believe it's an important distinction to realize we are shopping for our loved ones, not "shopping for Christmas," "shopping to get done with shopping," "shopping to get the best gifts ever," or "shopping

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The shopping season is upon us. Anyone who has been around awhile knows I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with Christmas. I was shopping a few weeks ago for some Thanksgiving table decor since we hosted Turkey Day at our house and I swear: Christmas ate Thanksgiving mid November. Probably before. It nearly gave me hives walking into the Christmas explosion within the stores. It threw me

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This Thanksgiving, I'm sending you a prayer, an ode, an invocation, or a message of gratitude (whatever you would like to call it). I hope speaks to your heart and to the heart and meaning of this holiday. Thanksgiving Commemoration 2025 by Vicki Dabrowka

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Years ago, I had an incredibly small class--all boys--at a school I dearly loved. The school had water around 2 sides of the property, right on the Magothy River. I have a strong memory of a specific lesson that year where we went to the water, throwing stones in, watching our circles while discussing the importance of how our actions ripple out, often not knowing where our impact will go or

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While building the interactive for my previous post in Canva Code, I decided to play around with the concept of creating another interactive where you could build your own floating farm. I thought this could be a great way to put sustainability & STEM thinking into action, inviting users to combine resource management mentality along with the ever-real factor of economics in order to figure

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More and more, climate change and population growth are impacting everything. Including traditional agriculture.What if the future of farming isn't on land? What if our blue planet could help us out by maximizing our waterways to help create "floating farms?" It's a revolutionary concept that the Netherlands have used, along with a growing number of other communities. It is helping to "turn

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On Facebook, I follow Climate Scientist Katherine Hayhoe, and I have written about her many times before.*I was particularly struck earlier this week when I saw this post from her on Sunday, October 26th. In it, she detailed the intensity of Hurricane Melissa as it was approaching Jamaica, and how this storm was one of great concern. I also appreciate the extent to which she included links to her

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Ahh, the Spooky Season approach-eth! Time for ghosts, goblins, and ghouls to appear during this pumpkin carving, costume donning, trick-or-treating time of the year. In taking advantage of the season and the needs of my 4th grade teachers and their classes, I concocted these two seasonal interactives using Canva Code. Starting with simple prompts (and about 2 dozen revisions, modifications,

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Fashion, particularly "fast fashion" (you know the stuff--the cheap and easy quickie clothing purchases at the department or box stores) has a significant footprint when it comes to global impact, manufacturing, resources, synthetic fibers, microplastics, carbon footprint, and more. I landed on this graphic from 1 Million Women's Facebook page which details what makes up our clothing. The

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I'm still thinking about Jane Goodall, here well over a week since her passing. I ran across this art from Eco With Em's Facebook Page and it felt powerful in this day and age. I'm already missing Jane's courage of her convictions and the fight backed by hope that she always led with.If you like Eco with Em's style, check out Emily Ehler's website and her book: Hope is a Verb: 6 Steps to

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As a person who has curated their Facebook to have a plethora of environmental education sites, I feel like every other post I am seeing since Wednesday is paying tribute to the amazing Dr. Jane Goodall. A brilliant woman ahead of her time, a primatologist, conservationalist, environmentalist, and global advocate for the planet… Her loss hits hard.I got the opportunity to meet her at my former “

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