Human Beings

Quiet moments.

I am sitting in “my chair” and have been reading. My husband and oldest are watching an old Monty python (“You published an English/Hungarian phrase book with intent to disturb the peace.”)

I need to cook dinner. I need to work on the book deadline. I need to finish the graduation movie.

Perhaps what I really need is to stop blogging and sit here and laugh at this movie with my family.

Perhaps you need to stop reading and do something you really need to do.

We are human beings not human doings. If we spent time being maybe we’d spend more time doing when it is time to do.

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Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis has been an educator and IT director in Georgia since 2002. Today, she also works as an instructional technology coach, staying side-by-side with active teachers and students so her work stays grounded in real classrooms.

She's a mom of three, wife of one, and loves talking about the wise, transformational use of technology for teaching and doing good in the world.

She has blogged at the Cool Cat Teacher Blog since 2005 and hosts the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk (radio, public access TV, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms), interviewing remarkable educators around the world. Vicki focuses on what unites us — a quest for truly remarkable, life-changing teaching and learning. The goal of her work is to provide actionable, encouraging, relevant ideas for teachers, grounded in truth and shared with love.

If you talk to Vicki for long, she'll encourage you to "Relate to Educate," to "innovate like a turtle," or to be "a remarkable teacher." She loves homemade sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls and runs half marathons with her sisters. You can usually find her laughing with her students or digging into a book.

Thank you for reading, sharing, and telling your friends about the work we do here! - Vicki

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3 comments

Cheryl Oakes May 14, 2011 - 10:15 pm

Ooh, this is perfect. It comes near the end of a school year, a very busy school year and now spring planting, spring cleaning and the race to the end of the school year! I planned to be outside when it is nice, inside when it is rainy or evening. Outside I am off the grid, except for an occasional podcast, when I am gardening alone. Vicki, nicely said, Be in the Moment! Enjoy the Now, Make memories for later.See you in a month!

coolcatteacher May 14, 2011 - 10:37 pm

See you soon! I am ready.

Childhood Myths May 15, 2011 - 3:34 pm

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