“There will Come Soft Rains,” The Importance of Science Fiction, and the Elements of Literature in Bradbury’s Story

Image Source Ray Bradbury is one of my absolute favorite authors, especially because he can be so easily implemented in the classroom.  I remember reading “All Summer in a Day” in eighth grade, and it captivated me. This semester in my practicum, my students read “A Sound of Thunder,” which had the same grand effect…

How Video Games and Teaching are Closer Related than You Thought

Image Source My favorite type of video game has always been a story-centered one. I loved slowly making progress through an obstacle, with one scene building on another. Although I had terrible coordination, this task would occupy me for hours. My friends and I used to play the Spongebob Squarepants the Movie video game on…