I mean, the Covid test is 5 seconds followed by three minutes of coughing.

Education is a funny business. I mean, could you imagine if a surgeon’s professional development consisted of taking workshops from a doctor who had only practiced medicine for three years?

Media: We care greatly about Simone Biles and her mental health. We applaud her actions. Also Media: We’re providing 24/7 coverage of Simone Biles and her every move. We’ll interview anyone near her to get any detail we can find. If she makes one mistake, we will nitpick it.

I’m just glad that WW2 didn’t happen in this era. People today won’t wear a mask. I couldn’t imagine them growing a garden, donating steel, or buying war bonds.

Parenting Your First Kid: That fell on the floor! We can’t let him eat that! Throw it out! Parenting Your Third Kid: Would like some water with dirt?

1980s AIDS crisis: people started using protection to help stop the spread of a deadly virus. 2020s Covid pandemic: people refused to wear masks despite a deadly virus because it violates their rights. Somewhere something went terribly wrong with our humanity.

Want a joke for #NationalTellAJokeDay? Your service is a joke.

Is anyone else having trouble with Edpuzzle ? The site is not loading.

#PSUvsIOWA

It is that time of year again!

Public: Don’t study psychology. The subject is nonsense and there are no jobs for it anywhere. Also Public: I’m trying to find a therapist for me and my family but everyone is booked up.

For those interested, I made a purchase psych themed Advent calendar. calendar.myadvent.net/?id=afc5a9ac53…

I’ve come to the conclusion that Tom Brady retired so he can say that his last victory was against the Philadelphia Eagles. I guess that Super Bowl loss haunts him that much.

Rainy weekend before kids: “Not too much we can do.“ Rainy weekend with kids: “Baseball’s cancelled! Party!”

Miniature golfing with kids.

To all my fellow educators: Elizabeth Bjork and I just published a CLASSROOM STUDY showing that students' learning can profit *significantly* from short, low-stakes pretests (given right before lectures). Questions/comments are always welcome! rdcu.be/dlqsE

There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the Brotherly Shove. #Eagles

It is fitting that the one time I put any real effort into carving a pumpkin turned into a mini Internet sensation.

Me: Kids have no idea how to use their phone responsibly in schools. Also Me And What I Did On My Phone During My Son’s Back to School Night: #doner #donerkebap #donermachtschöner

We are in fact having TONS OF FUN, Elmo! 😌