Let’s set the record straight: I do not have a Masters or PhD in Instructional Design. So, how can I claim Pedagogical Authority with faculty members or my peers who do? That’s what I would like to reflect upon during Week 3 of #DigPINS. Yesterday, I was a part of …
As I have been cultivating my personal and professional learning networks online since the 2004-05 school year, I struggle with actually seeing online spaces as anything other than a learning network. The 15 years in the interim have so deeply engrained how I interact with connected learning, it has ceased …
This was going to be a different post filled with all kinds of rich artifacts of my digital identity during a regular week of life and work. It was going to be a reflection on the past decade or so of sharing my experience within the many social and private …
I had an incoming student ask for my advice on which devices to buy as they start their learning career at CU’s School of Dental Medicine. This was my response: As you are asking for my personal opinion, I will give it to you based upon how I do my …
Although the write-up for my application is far better captured on the Torch AR blog, I wanted to at least embed the video here for easier sharing.
I have been carefully curating my music collection for over 20 years, now. In that time, I’ve amassed thousands of albums that I have loved and listened to countless times. For a long while, there was some physical representation of this music. I owned CD’s. I collected records. But, all …
My commute is long and I’m trying to make it shorter. I’m looking for any route I can find that will shave off an additional minute. I just hooked up my bike rack (and put my Gary Fisher on it) to cut down the time between my car and my …
I’ve been looking forward to making this announcement for 2 and half months, and I’ve finally gotten approval to make it happen. After 5 interview rounds and two on-site visits, I can say these words: I have a new job! And in so many ways, it is truly NEW. …
As you may know, I’ve been looking for a new gig. In my search, a friend of mine recommended that I check out this company. I was incredibly intrigued by one of the “Perks” that they claim: Unlimited vacation (with a 2 week minimum.) While I’m still not sure how that would work exactly, it …
It isn’t often that I get truly excited by email, but with the new updates to the Gmail interface and the inclusion of a standalone Tasks app I am no longer dreading my inbox. And, for someone who spends a decent amount of the day there, that isn’t nothing. Whether I get any more …