Notes from the Inkpot
Writing, teaching, creating - one ink-stained idea at a time.

How to Teach All Summer in a Day (Including Discussion Ideas & Creative Writing Activities)
Explore how to teach Ray Bradbury’s “All Summer in a Day” with meaningful discussions, tension-mapping, and creative writing tasks. This post shares classroom ideas, writing prompts, and ready-to-use resources to help students connect deeply with Margot’s story of isolation, empathy, and missed sunlight.

Why Ray Bradbury Is the Original Black Mirror (and How to Teach Both in the Classroom)
Ray Bradbury might not have predicted Instagram likes or parental control implants, but his stories hold up like eerie reflections of our own tech-obsessed world. In this post, I pair classic Bradbury short stories with Black Mirror episodes to explore how both challenge our ideas about progress, power, and humanity. Perfect for teachers looking to spark meaningful discussions in the classroom.