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Monday, March 31, 2014

7 Best Posts of March 2014

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March was another record month for Brilliant or Insane, as we posted informative and entertaining content daily about education, Cleveland, sports, pop culture and more. With more new subscribers and page views than any month in our history, finding the most popular posts was a difficult, albeit thrilling, task. Here are the top 7 posts from March of 2014:

6 Ways to Energize Your Lessons: Our education expert, Reed Gillespie, continued to engage readers, with these hot tips.
10 Ways Social Media Will Transform Your School: Mark Barnes shares ways that social media is impacting the classroom more than ever.
LeBron James Is Coming Back to Cleveland: This intriguing post includes a hypothetical conversation between Cavaliers owner, Dan Gilbert, and James. Do you think it happened?
5 Things Ellen Degeneres Did to Save the Oscars: If a show ever needed saving, this four-hour epic did, and the hilarious comedian came through. You won't believe how she did it.
Olympic Gold Medalists to Headline Dancing with the Stars: New Brilliant or Insane editor, Anna Turner, adds her typical pizzazz to this interesting post.
A Winning Idea Born from Losing, Much Losing: Cleveland blogger, Zach Fenell, shares this entertaining story about a man chronicling a lifetime of suffering as a Cleveland sports fan.
Twitter, Facebook, Google or Pinterest? We are there: Readers love this quick-reference social media address book for Brilliant or Insane.

So, which is your favorite post?

From Brilliant or Insane staff reports

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Best of February 2014

As the new Brilliant or Insane team continues to churn out amazing content, you seem to be taking notice. February was our all-time biggest month, as the site saw a whopping 15,000 more visits than it did in January.

We are committed to making Brilliant or Insane your first stop for cutting edge content on education, pop culture, Cleveland, social media and more.

Here are February's top posts.

10 reasons to greet students at the door -- Reed Gillespie's admittedly simple, "common sense" tips had readers scrambling and sharing our most popular post this month.
Ellen Page comes out -- Pop culture guru, Anna Turner, turned plenty of eyes on this revealing look at a movie star's poignant personal announcement.
8 things all students need from their teachers -- Our readers love lists, and this one was extremely hot.
Can meditation change your life? -- Brilliant or Insane publisher, Mark Barnes, is trying mediation. He shares his motives in this popular post.
Jason Aldean to play Cleveland's Progressive Field -- Our man about town, Zach Fenell, explains what country music lovers can expect when megastar Aldean visits Cleveland this summer.
Countdown to the Oscars -- This crafty preview of the the 2014 nominees for Best Picture includes video trailers of the top picks all in one place.
Philip Seymour Hoffman's overdose symptomatic of a larger problem -- Anna Turner exudes confidence and insight in this captivating piece on how the Hoffman tragedy underscores Hollywood's drug issue.
How to use Pinterest in the classroom -- Our love of education and social media shine through in this highly-popular post, which includes a cool infographic on putting the pin to the classroom.

So, which post is your favorite? Let us know in the comment section below.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Best of January 2014

In case you missed anything here at Brilliant or Insane last month, here are a few of the hottest posts.

This year I'm serious about my New Year's Resolution: eliminate traditional grades in every school. This post has received more views than any other, proving that people believe this is an important issue.

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The Game of School. Reed Gillespie joined Brilliant or Insane as an education expert. This post demonstrates his experience and insight. There will be plenty more from Reed in 2014.
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter just might be the best teachers on Earth. People love Infographics, and this one, created by Adobe, sparked plenty of interest.
Are you talking about Martin Luther King? A brief video led to this question about the late civil rights leader on the day we celebrate his birthday.
Overcoming the weekly grades mandate. The first in a 5-part series on eliminating grades turned out to be the most popular.
Who says Twitter isn't for elementary students? People are always amazed by the video in this post of first graders using Twitter for learning.

Thanks for making January our best month ever.

Stay tuned for much more, including more new contributors and a beautiful new design, which we'll roll out in a few days.