Part One Here he comes, walking down the nondescript hallway he has wandered down for seven years now. Here comes Dedalus Stephenson in his loafers, hair flowing behind him, and briefcase swaying back and forth in rhyme with his long
Category: schooling
Like Hoodies and Hot Water Music
Yesterday. I’m not from Gainsville and no I don’t listen to much punk rock. Well, I do listen to the Clash. A lot. He was wearing a black hoodie that had “Hot Water Music” written on the front. I said,
The Fine Art of Surfacing Ideas in a Community of Learners
What I know about ocean currents can be summarized in one short sentence, “When being pulled away from shore, swim sideways.” The ocean is a big beautiful and frightening place. When I saw the image below I instantly recognized it
Very Busy at Work or “Ooops, I Arted”
There are exactly 310 minutes before I have two weeks off. So of course I am very busy and focused on important work. Last week was our awesome Yavapai College Winter Institute and we did good things. I presented two sessions.
Timed Out of Time Zones
Here is where I am. I am adding the #potcert tag to this post because it has stuff relevant to the class and a Collaborate session happening tomorrow at three pm CENTRAL TIME which works out to be some other
Course Design, Bamboo, and Treadmills
I am off to a leadership retreat for the weekend so here is review of the week for me. As the class “Moderator” this week I added what I figured was a relevant questions on Facebook about design is academic
Jumping in the Water
I don’t think I am a beginner in online learning or pedagogy online or otherwise, but when I look at the questions in the questionnaire I am reminded of how little I know. Or at least how much more I
A Blog is Like a Book, Only Different
Four years ago, much like I had been in high school, I was sent to the vice president’s office. Well, the VP asked for a meeting with me. I was told in his office that I should not bring up
Of Windows & Doors
I ain’t gonna comment on the whys or try to make sense. I am just going to let the vision flow, some sputtering juice from a lunchtime pepperoncini. When I wander down the halls of faculty office I love to
Walking Out of the Bright Lights of Our History
“At the very moment that humans discovered the scale of the universe and found that their most unconstrained fancies were in fact dwarfed by the true dimensions of even the Milky Way Galaxy, they took steps that ensured that their
It is August 7th. It is 3:21 and I am Writing
That’s right, with a Capital “W.” My goal for the Program for Online Teaching class is not only to be a better participant in the synchronous spaces, but to simply write more. I keep extolling the virtues of reflection in our practice/profession as teachers,
Media is Your Only Friend, Until the End
“Music is your only friend, until the end.” Jim Morrison As much as I worship Jim, he may have only told part of the story. Last night while I was engaged in killing some enemies in a bit of Halo,