Things that are unexpected can be terrifying. Or at least uncomfortable. And I could argue for simple consistency (but not like school uniforms or “template” courses) as a way to create safe and easily understood expectations. Yes, creating patterns in
There is an ongoing battle just outside my office. It involves persons unknown, possibly the nice cleaning staff or wandering students, and two chairs alongside a small table with a plant, a table tent like thing, and a brochure. Here
I wondered if there were any happy songs about the school experience. Turns out there are a few. Some are here 🙂 Thanks to @cherylcolan & @TQTHQ & @joefromkenyon for adding some songs about school to this playlist https://t.co/tTsV4zfSbP —
I had grand plans to use the WordPress app to write a post or two these last two weeks. Nope. I visited Scotland and Ireland and had a wonderful time. I met some people I have known on Twitter for
Along with some time here in this wonderful 6×6 space, I am also part of one of the learning communities on the Bothell campus at the University of Washington. Each year staff and faculty can choose to join one of
A couple things have happened recently that really make me feel good. What were the qualities you might ask? Well, I’ll tell ya. The events both had a small number of people and were largely unscripted. No agenda really. Just
Last week our team was able to wrangle the university’s new chancellor and two faculty to sit down together and talk for an hour about a hybrid course and an online course. One of the courses was developed and taught
This is healthy. “…a prompt to write about what it’s been like to reflect and write about teaching, but if that doesn’t move you, how about imagining the future of learning? What is your dream teaching situation, and how might
Where: Prescott College I was so lucky Prescott College happened to be in the same town as I was in. In 1979 I moved to Prescott as a junior in high school. I was pretty unhappy with school. I needed
A couple years back this very writing project produced a book about first year teaching and shared some thoughts about “Things I Wish I Would Have Known” during that first year. One thought I had was that the book could
Last Friday I woke up to a really nice email. I know, is that even possible? Well, yes, it is. It was the first interaction I had with “work” that day. The first thing I was tasked to do for
For those Shel Silverstein aficionados out there, you’ll know of his wonderful collaboration with the equally wonderful Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show. Well, while I missed last week’s post not cuz I was stoned, but cuz I forgot, I