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I am a husband, writer, and teacher exploring what it means to cultivate mental silence.

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More Fun With the Artist Watch face
Oct 23

Oct 23 More Fun With the Artist Watch face

Tony Iannone
happiness, General, inspiration, Mindfulness, technology, Writing

In which I play around with the concept of color coordinating my watch bands to a particular watch face.

The Stand Up Desk Store Compact Clamp-On Retractable Adjustable Keyboard Tray/Under Desk Keyboard Tray
Oct 16

Oct 16 The Stand Up Desk Store Compact Clamp-On Retractable Adjustable Keyboard Tray/Under Desk Keyboard Tray

Tony Iannone
General, Education, health, productivity, teaching, technology, Writing

In which I talk more about optimizing my remote teaching set up with a clamp-on keyboard tray.

Can a watch face bring you peace of mind?
Oct 9

Oct 9 Can a watch face bring you peace of mind?

Tony Iannone
happiness, General, health, inspiration, Mindfulness, technology, Writing

In which I contemplate whether or not a watch face can bring peace of mind.

More Experimentation with Pen Tablets: The Veikk A30
Oct 2

Oct 2 More Experimentation with Pen Tablets: The Veikk A30

Tony Iannone
happiness, General, Education, inspiration, Mindfulness, productivity, teaching, technology, Writing

In which I review yet another pen tablet, the A30 by Veikk.

Keychron K6 Mechanical Keyboard
Sep 25

Sep 25 Keychron K6 Mechanical Keyboard

Tony Iannone
General, Education, happiness, Mindfulness, productivity, teaching, technology, Writing

In which I join the world of mechanical keyboard usage with the K6 from Keychron.

Widgets on iOS 14
Sep 18

Sep 18 Widgets on iOS 14

Tony Iannone
happiness, Mindfulness, productivity, technology, Writing

In which I share how I’m using two different apps widgets now that iOS 14 is out.

Theme System Journaling with(out) a Theme System Journal
Sep 11

Sep 11 Theme System Journaling with(out) a Theme System Journal

Tony Iannone
General, happiness, inspiration, Mindfulness, productivity, Writing

In which I talk about what I’m doing with(out) the Theme System Journal.

XP-Pen Star G640 6x4 Inch OSU
Sep 4

Sep 4 XP-Pen Star G640 6x4 Inch OSU

Tony Iannone
General, Education, productivity, teaching, technology, Writing

In which I review the XP-Pen G640 OSU/tablet.

Up-ing my game even more with the Jabra Pro 9465 Duo Headset
Aug 28

Aug 28 Up-ing my game even more with the Jabra Pro 9465 Duo Headset

Tony Iannone
General, Education, productivity, technology, Writing

In which I review the Jabra 9465 Duo Headset.

First week of Full Remote Learning 2020-2021...
Aug 21

Aug 21 First week of Full Remote Learning 2020-2021...

Tony Iannone
Education, General, technology, Writing

In which I write about the first 4 days of full remote learning 2020-2021.

Thank you for your service
Aug 14

Aug 14 Thank you for your service

Tony Iannone
happiness, General, Education, health, Mindfulness, productivity, teaching, technology, Time management, Writing

In which I say “thank you for your service” to 3 things and contemplate how saying thanks will help bring forward joy in my teaching practice.

Reflection before “Reopening”
Aug 7

Aug 7 Reflection before “Reopening”

Tony Iannone
General, Education, Mindfulness, productivity, teaching, technology, Writing

In which I reflect on the “teaching” from home experience I took part in prior to reopening schools this coming fall…which…turns out…is going to look a lot like the experience I just finished.

Some things I’m Enjoying: Summer Edition
Jul 31

Jul 31 Some things I’m Enjoying: Summer Edition

Tony Iannone
happiness, General, Mindfulness, inspiration, health, music, Writing

As the summer begins to wind down I thought it would be fun to think about some things are I’m enjoying!

Poetry for “troubled times”
Jul 24

Jul 24 Poetry for “troubled times”

Tony Iannone
General, inspiration, Mindfulness, poetry, Writing

4 haikus (inspired by Bruce Springsteen and Jack Kerouac) that attempt to capture my thinking about the “troubled times” I helped the families I serve, as their 4th grade teacher, get through this past Spring and the impact it has had, and continues to have, on me.

Turns out…I’m human!
Jul 24

Jul 24 Turns out…I’m human!

Tony Iannone
teaching, health, technology, Mindfulness, happiness, General

In which I have my first breakdown during COVID-19.

Up-ing My Game with the Lume Cube Panel Mini 
Jul 17

Jul 17 Up-ing My Game with the Lume Cube Panel Mini 

Tony Iannone
General, Education, Mindfulness, productivity, teaching, technology, Writing

A few weeks into my summer break finds me still thinking about tweaks I can make to my “remote” teaching set up to ensure that I am ready, if and when we are told that we will be “teaching” from home again. The Panel Mini by Lume Cube is one such tweak, to my lighting situation, I’ve been experimenting with.

iOS 14 Public Beta: My initial thoughts
Jul 10

Jul 10 iOS 14 Public Beta: My initial thoughts

Tony Iannone
happiness, General, inspiration, productivity, technology, Writing

In which I give some initial thoughts about the iOS 14 public beta.

“Scheduling” the Internet: An Attempt to Refine Mental Silence
Jul 10

Jul 10 “Scheduling” the Internet: An Attempt to Refine Mental Silence

Tony Iannone
General, happiness, health, Mindfulness, Social Media, technology, Time management, Writing

Can scheduling the Internet lead to mental silence? I explore this question with a week long experiment that I intend to continue throughout the summer.

180 days with the Theme System Journal
Jul 3

Jul 3 180 days with the Theme System Journal

Tony Iannone
General, Mindfulness, productivity, technology, Time management, Writing

A reflection of what has happened over the last 90 writing in the Theme System Journal.

Unfold: Using a storytelling app to promote my blog on Instagram
Jun 26

Jun 26 Unfold: Using a storytelling app to promote my blog on Instagram

Tony Iannone
General, Mindfulness, productivity, technology, Writing, Social Media

Unfold is an app I’m using to help promote my blog via micro-stories posted to Instagram.

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