Innumerable times I have repeated the same phrase to my many students. What do you love? What are your passions, your goals? And, even more importantly, I tell them that it’s okay not to know.
Your Stories
Pursuing the Twists and Turns: Dispatches from Wisconsin Women in Media
November 9th, 2011 | by Frances Perkins | published in Engage WI, Women and Girls Lead, Your Stories
Maraschinos, as They Were: Prohibition Cocktails Pt. 2
October 26th, 2011 | by Sarah Karon | published in Engage WI, Prohibition, Your Stories
Maraschino cherries weren’t always so déclassé. Before Prohibition, they were downright chic, though they bore little resemblance to the neon orbs we know today.
How to Mask Bathtub Gin: Prohibition Cocktails Pt. 1
September 28th, 2011 | by Sarah Karon | published in Engage WI, Prohibition, Your Stories
Any discussion of Prohibition-era cocktails should begin with gin.
Parents Say: iPad Puts New Spin on Learning
March 25th, 2011 | by Greg Smith | published in Digital Wisconsin, Engage WI, Your Stories
I see many students give up easily when technology throws them a slight curveball.
Above and Beyond: iPads Enhance Learning Process
February 26th, 2011 | by Lissy Blandford | published in Digital Wisconsin, Your Stories
For the past 18 months, I’ve been up to my ears in technology. From the first day of planning the middle school program I faced new challenges in communication
whyPad: Part One
February 19th, 2011 | by Zac Pawlowski | published in Digital Wisconsin, Your Stories
Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of Apple. Their computers and gadgets had always cost too much and offered limited ability to tinker with the hardware. Even before I became Technology Director a few years back, St. Cats was firmly entrenched in the Windows camp.
Spring Preview: Starting from Seed
February 15th, 2011 | by Susan Gloss | published in Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Your Stories
For the past few years, I’ve kept a garden journal to chronicle the first signs of life each spring.
Revolutionize Learning? There’s an App for That
February 12th, 2011 | by Brendan O’Brien | published in Digital Wisconsin, Engage WI, Your Stories
Racine’s St. Catherine’s High School is one of the first U.S. schools to use iPads in the classroom.
Local Food Spotlight: Potter’s Crackers
February 8th, 2011 | by Susan Gloss | published in Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Your Stories
Nancy Potter of Potter’s Crackers would like to encourage people to be adventurous–even if it just means trying a unique cracker flavor, like Sweet Potato and Onion or Rhubarb Graham, rather than reaching for plain white or wheat.
Food and Fun at the Winter Farmers’ Market
February 1st, 2011 | by Susan Gloss | published in Engage WI, Sustainable Wisconsin, Your Stories
I have to admit that, until recently, I was skeptical about the Dane County Winter Farmers’ Market. I thought it would be a sparse and dreary place, with nothing but jars of jelly and dried-up onions. A recent trip to the winter market on a Saturday morning changed my mind.
