Author Archives: Mr. Heyer

About Mr. Heyer

I am an eighth grade language arts teacher at Goodson Middle School in Cypress, Texas.

Notes from ELAR Masters Classes

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

I’ve been trying to figure out a good place to keep some of the notes I took while getting my Masters degree in Education. I think I’ll just keep editing this post and keep them here, so I can come … Continue reading →

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Writing Your Life In Sharpie

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

Back in November, I was watching This Week in Tech episode 274, and guest Brian Brushwood said something I think everyone needs to learn. Whether we like it or not, we have to be more aware of our actions than … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 6, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

Study: It’s not teacher, but method that matters – SFGate The students who had to engage interactively using the TV remote-like devices scored about twice as high on a test compared to those who heard the normal lecture, according to … Continue reading →

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The 50 Things Every Graphic Design Student Should Know

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

The 50 Things Every Graphic Design Student Should Know – Jamie Wieck – Design, Illustration & Creative Thinking I’ll have to add a Journalism tag now.

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Everyone Should Have A Blog

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mr. Heyer

… even if it’s not about education. eat with fat joe One of my coworkers has shifted from sending email restaurant reviews to posting them online. This is better for me because I don’t have to worry about archiving them. … Continue reading →

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