Word of the Day #96: Penny

Penny: a small coin worth one cent. In German class this morning, we learned the word for penny: Pfennig.  Clearly related to English, my students and I went off to find out where this word came from. In Middle English, the word was peni.  In Old English, pening, and...

Tip of the Week #279: ThreeThingsMagazine.com

I recently finished writing a book about working online.  I hope to show other teachers how to make a living online. While writing the book, I researched dozens of ways to make some extra money online. I have been earning my living online since 2011. After all this...

Tip of the Week #279: Three Things Magazine

I recently finished writing a book about working online.  In it, I hope to show other teachers how to make a living online. While writing the book, I researched dozens of paths. I have been earning my living online since 2011. After all this time, I believe one of the...

Word of the Day #95: Pram

Pram: a stroller, a baby carriage, a small vehicle with four wheels designed for a baby to lie in while you push it around. I was born in England.  I remember stories of my mom pushing me around Bicester, England in a pram.  Back then, says my mom, the British moms...