I need a sense of place. I need to feel valued. That I have a voice. That I am responsible for the place. Our place. I need these professionally. I need them personally. My daughter is in her second year
November
Well, November is gone. Here is what happened to Todd. Early in the month I got the chance to share some stories with wonderful friends at the Reclaim Open conference. We did a couple sessions around the Daily Create. Here
Faculty-o-Matic
Maybe I am just old. Maybe I still loved sitting on the couch with my dad, laughing till we fell off, watching that old SNL crew. Maybe I do think faculty could be blended up a bit. Maybe not into
October was Blended
Laura continues to heal from her fall and is better everyday. But, I am still working from home everyday and have only been to campus a couple of times this month. We celebrated her 60th birthday on beautiful Orcas Island!
Too Busy to Be Blended: Golfing in Space
Low stakes. Short bursts. Sharable. Interactable. Relatable. And maybe artable. Whatever that is. Along with more classic lines like project-based learning activities, something that gets people moving, gets them creating, and gets them interacting is an important part of the
The Ups and Downs of September
September started off with three great concerts at the fun winery just a couple miles from our home. We had both daughters with us over the Labor Day weekend and on Labor Day we saw The Goo Goo Dolls. Our
Where Was August?
Well, that was fast. I hardly know what I did though I took a lot of time off work. And this summer I think I took more “time off” than I have in many years. I don’t feel rested. I
Hi July
I was able to play a bit with a couple VR spaces. One was Workrooms. So interesting to be in the space and flashback to Second Life… I think I don’t know what to think. I happened upon a nice
In June, I Took a Ride
On a cruise ship! And my Bike. We took our first a cruise ever and we spent seven blissful days on the sea and in Alaska. Pictures are good. So here are some. We went whale watching in Juneau. It
May the 4th Be With You
Well, on May the fourth I completed my first half marathon in nearly five years. At least that distance in a “race” environment. I was pretty psyched to run under a 10 minute per mile pace. I just started running
In April, The Sun Came In
Well, April was mostly nice. Good weather, nice activities, some personal gains, work remained unchanged, and the world is a wreck. All in all, that is the vibe. Below is a more detailed version. Early in the month I presented
March was Just Beachy
The month started with some wonderful events around Open Education Week. The first was event was on the 3rd and I caught a couple of the sessions. It was The Vancouver Community College Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium. I was also