We were in Livingston, Montana, a couple of years ago. After cooking for ourselves all week in a cabin which sat high on a mountain […]
Category: Instructional Design
The Promise: A Movie Review and Remembering the Armenian Genocide
I didn’t know much about the Armenian genocide until I watched The Promise(2016) several years ago. This weekend, I rewatched it again. It has a […]
Building Engaging Learning Environments: Integrating Modern Technology Into the Classroom
First and foremost, I feel like we are corrupting a beautiful resource(computers) in our modern educational environments. How is that? We are far too often […]
Movie Review: Gifted Hands and The Story of Dr Ben Carson
This is kind of a short post today. I am an avid movie watcher. You also know me as a conservative Christian. So, when I […]
Shoah: The Need for Holocaust Education
Yad Vashem is the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, Israel. It bears solemn witness to the consequences of human hatred. It also bears witness to the […]
Part I Book of Genesis: The Importance of Noah to the Faith of Our Young People
I stumbled upon Randall Carlson and Graham Hancock when browsing Joe Rogan episodes. They are (secular?) scientists who believe that a catastrophic event wiped out […]
Part III of School Community Gardens: Some Favorite, Dependable Vegetable and Fruit Varieties
I grow a combination of hybrid and heirloom vegetables. Hybrids are a cross between two varieties which can help plants be stronger, more productive, and […]
Part II of School Community Gardens: Creating Student Buy-In and Finding Reputable Seed Resources
There is not better time in human history to find great seed collections for your garden. I recommend starting with simply varieties. KISS (keep it […]
Part I of School Community Gardens: The Massive Benefits of Gardening for Students
Community gardens provide infinite possibilities to teach the curriculum, and I mean infinite. As I think back on my best learning experiences, almost all were […]
Valuing Uniqueness: What Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, and Steve Jobs Can Teach Us About Creative Learning Environments
We had a superintendent several years ago who wanted cookie cutter students, cookie cutter teachers, and cookie cutter buildings. Everything from instructional delivery to minimalist […]