Samples
Blogs
- Mom-amo: A site dedicated to financial topics, sustainability, parenting, and weight loss
- Jen’s Writing Journey: All about the writing life
- Pop Culture Curmudgeon: Pop culture news and analysis for grown-ups (Be warned: We do like our vampires.)
Books
- The Best of Learning & Leading with Technology: Selections from Volumes 31-35, July 2009, International Society for Technology in Education
Articles
Business
- “Artisan Soap’s Sudsy Success,” Oregon Business, December 2011
Lifestyle and Family
- “Travel Like a Local: 6 Ways to Find Hidden Gems for Your Family Vacation,” SocialMoms.com, August 2011
- “Dealing with Grief During Pregnancy,” Pregnancy360.com, March 11, 2011
- “Dog-Friendly Landscaping,” BARC Beacon, March 2009
- “Getting a Local Workout,” Oregon Daily Emerald, September 23, 2002
Writing
- “Need Writing Experience? How to Get Clips and Get Published,” Quips and Tips for Successful Writers, March 8, 2011
- “Write Every Day? Yeah, Right! 7 Tips to Build a Writing Habit,” Working Writer, January/February 2011
- “Read to be a Better Writer: 6 Strategies to Make Each Book a Learning Experience,” Working Writers, September/October 2009
- “Book Review: My So-Called Freelance Life,” The Willamette Writer, July 2009
- “Book Review: The Boss of You,” Writers in the Sky Newsletter, May 2009
Education
- In Some Cash-Strapped Schools, Kids Bring Their Own Tech Devices, MindShift, February 2012
- “The Gulf Oil Spill: A Teachable Moment,” Ed Tech Jen, May 10, 2010
- “A Call for Financial Education,” Ed Tech Jen, March 10, 2010
- “Are E-Books the Future of Textbooks?” edbuzz.org, September 26, 2009
- “How Can You Use the National Gallery of Writing in the Classroom?” NCS Tech, September 23, 2009
- “Teaching Creativity,” Around the Corner, September 22, 2009
- “Technology Mentoring: A Timeless Idea,” Dangerously Irrelevant, September 21, 2009
- “Virtual Classrooms and Pandemic Prevention,” Virtual School Meanderings, September 18, 2009
- “Crowdsourcing The Best of Learning & Leading with Technology,” ISTE Connects, September 18, 2009
- “Getting into Print,” Blue Skunk Blog, September 15, 2009
- “Netbooks for 1:1 Computing,” originally published at Educators Royal Treatment September 14, 2009
- “Buyer’s Guide: Student Information Systems,” Learning & Leading with Technology, December 2006-January 2007 (PDF)
- “Buyer’s Guide: Laptop Computers,” Learning & Leading with Technology, November 2006 (PDF)
- “Measuring Up,” Learning & Leading with Technology, October 2006 (Cover Story)
- “Buyer’s Guide: All-in-One Printers,” Learning & Leading with Technology,October 2006 (PDF)
- “Buyer’s Guide: Smartphones,”Learning & Leading with Technology, September 2006 (PDF)
- “Embracing the Common Cause: Advocating for Ed Tech,”Learning & Leading with Technology, February 2006 (Cover Story)
- “Software Review: DyKnow Vision and Monitor,” Learning & Leading with Technology, November 2005
- “Member Profile: Susan Hardin,” Learning & Leading with Technology, October 2004
- “Getting a Handle on Handhelds: Issues to Consider Before You Buy,” Learning & Leading with Technology, December 2003-January 2004
- “Member Profile: Mel Dressel,” Learning & Leading with Technology, November 2003
- “Five That Survive: The Topics That Remain Important to You,” Learning & Leading with Technology, March 2003 (First Staff-Written Feature in the Magazine)
- “Copyright Issues for Educators,” ISTE Update, August 2000