Sometimes the raw materials are the things I get excited about in an environment. Those materials are often visual in nature.
Google just added 5000+ stock images to their Docs and Presentations insert image menus. I like the idea of not having to leave the tools to create a new piece of learning (or demonstrate your learning, for that fact).
He owns a typewriter and collects Laserdiscs. He loves his three children quite a bit (aged 11, 16 and 18). He is passionate about authentic learning, technology with purpose, and creating at least one new thing every day. In short, he teaches, and learns. A lot.