One Down (Maybe). One to Go (Maybe?)

Perhaps in a nod to win over the hearts and minds of teachers (especially those -- hard to imagine, I know -- on 'tight' budgets) around the US, Starbucks is test-marketing a $1 cup-o-joe (and free -- gulp -- refills of brewed coffee; sorry, mocha-mocha-mocha-latte fans).

Mmm. 

Now if only they'll consider free WiFi as well.

Then we teacher types could join the swelling ranks of happy-go-caffeine-heavy 'consultants' who have long ago called Starbucks their office-away-from-office in an emerging digital work world. 

P.S.  Of course, if all of our schools were willing to trade in their less-than-stellar 'coffee' perks in the fac-room for outstanding and ever-ready WiFi throughout our campuses, well, I'd be happy to hand over my java-stained mug for what matters most in a place that oughta be a truly transformative learning environment (rather than just the punch-line to the 'available everwhere-else' wink, wink, nudge, nudge send-up).

Comments

[Harold Jarche]

I see a T-Shirt in the making:

"Will trade coffee for wi-fi"

... and then in a few years, we'll have certified free-trade organic wi-fi ;-)

[Cathy Nelson]

LOL this is one reason I'm giving up diet mountain dews. In the convenience store they are $1.49. When i was having to have 5 drinks a day (that has recently been curtailed--wow think of all that sodium!) I could not afford this habit. Paying royally for it now. In complete withdrawal, and now I know what DT's are!

[Christian]

Harold -- Great hearing from you again, my friend. I say that you should head to CafePress and make that t-shirt dream a reality.

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Cathy -- Years ago, as a true '1st year teacher', I taught English outside of Tokyo, Japan...and quite literally lived on survival wages (in spite of the 'fortunes' other teachers were making with business clients). I gave up everything just to be able to eat one, sometimes two, meals a day...and I can't tell you how many times I just hung out in those day-glow convenience stores late at night just daydreaming about buying a bag of potato chips...let alone the really good stuff. Good luck on the Diet Mtn. Dews, my friend!