If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker
Visually Piclit-ed Days, Released

(I created this week’s sharing using PicLits)
Here are this week’s contributions to Day in a Sentence. I want to note that we have a bunch of new people contributing and that is wonderful. Thank you and I hope you spend some time wandering through your links (Maybe it is time to do another Jog the Web one of these weeks):
Stacey is writing again. She’s always writing. And she is a terrific writer, so that of course makes sense. And then add in that her website is The Two Writing Teachers, well, then, it comes as little surprise that she, ahem, writes:
Gail P. says what was on my mind. It is almost as if we work together. (pssst. We do — on far ends of the building).
Writing is on Susan’s mind, too, and her sentence is deep and rich.
Glenn, my comic/graphic virtual mentor from across the country, has an exciting appointment this week. (Krugman is an award-winning economist — I suggested that Glenn ask him about investing in education, particularly science, math and technology)
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The colors of the world … ack. I hope the reinstall went well, David.
Fred is new to Day in a Sentence (welcome, Fred and be sure to visit Fred’s relatively new blog — he offers a nice take on Malcolm Gladwell’s article on identifying teachers) and he delivers a wonderful reflection on the week in which balance is a key to sanity.
Josh is also new to Day in a Sentence (if memory serves me, which it doesn’t always do) and he notes an unexpected twist to one of his meetings.
Mary Lee sends her regrets that she didn’t try out the Voicethread from last week (It’s OK, Mary Lee — sometimes, I throw out tools that people can try if they have time or inclination, and I am just happy to have you back here this week). For Mary Lee, the snow was a good thing.
Tom, also new to Day in a Sentence and a thoughtful new member in the Western Mass Writing Project technology team, offers up about exploration and integration of technology.
Mary (also new this week but see my note above about memory) wants to read … blogs. Unfortunately, the other things in life keep clogging up her plate.
sara … sara .. sara … thank you sara for making me laugh just about every time you add your thoughts here. it reminds me of why we became friends so many years ago in the summer institute for the writing project. and now, i can’t stop writing in lower-case letters …
Wait a second. Matt had his refrigerator right in his living room and now he is moving it back! Matt, are you nuts? You could just reach over, grab a snack and watch the incredible movies that you make. No need to move or anything. OK, I get it: renovations are ending and the home may get back to normal, right? (I’ve been there, done that, and I know how you are feeling to have some semblance of order on the horizon)
Lynn J. saw me posting on Twitter about using Piclits, so she did one herself (you did great, Lynn).
Ken started off his new school with, on a very optimistic note. Good luck, Ken.
Amy K. is deep into blogging with her students. And it has been a learning experience for everyone.
Cynthia bravely pushes herself and her students into new terrain. She may be swamped but I suspect it is worth it in the end, right?
Mr. Mansour … I hope you are feeling better. There is nothing worse than the rapid spread of illness in the classroom and at home. Drink fluids, man, drink fluids … and get some rest.
And here is a slightly late entry from Bonnie, as she thinks about spring.
Peace (in networks),
Kevin
PS — I tried to find photos that would emotionally connect with the words, with mixed results. Sorry if the picture background befuddles you. But I did try. Here is my own day:

and
here are all of the photos as a slideshow:
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I just created one. Sorry, I’m late. I got to create a pic lit. Cool. I sent you mine in email.
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Got it in there.
Thanks
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Very fun! Thanks for all your hard work! Great match-ups!
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What gorgeous images!!!! I don’t know how you find the time to do this, but somehow you do.
And… thanks for your kind comments.
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A little here .. a little there …
And I wanted to try PicLits out for my classroom
Kevin
about 3 years ago
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Lynn
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I know … but you did a great job and made my job a bit easier, Lynn.

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about 3 years ago
Sorry I missed DIAS. Catch you next week.
Question: what’s the url for your wiki dictionary? On Tuesday I’ll be introducing wikispaces to the 4th grade teachers in my grant and would love to show some elementary school examples.
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Here it is: http://epencil.wikispaces.com/crazydictionary
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Wow! These are really cool! Yet another great Web tool I’ve been introduced to by you, Kevin.
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Love the Piclits. You definitely picked the right pic for my sentence.
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Sorry I missed it. Let’s do it again sometime soon! Been really busy at home and school.
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You are all welcome and let me return the thanks to having you and others as contributors.
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