How do you describe social media to your students? I use the house analogy. My digital world is a house I build with social media. Each platform is a room within that house. Though they each have doors and windows... Continue Reading →
my friend Quentin asks in response to "Sustainability and Perspective" How do you balance "trying to make a difference" with awareness of others and sensitivity to the full impact of one's actions? Quentin,There are a few ways I seek this... Continue Reading →
Today I saw a really interesting video. You should watch it before you continue. https://www.facebook.com/CNBCMakeIt/videos/1906014706126685/ From the perspective of the person in the video and CNBC, Lionfish are bad for the environment, because they negatively impact native fish populations. This... Continue Reading →
So a friend has a weekly email I subscribe to and he quote another of his friends as saying "Learning is all about connections". Did you say "duh."? It seems to make sense to me. this is the only way... Continue Reading →
During our geography class recently we got to web chat live with @amrit_sharma, the guy behind #AskSmokey on twitter. You can tweet "#AskSmokey what's it like in #Delhi" or hundreds of other cities around the world. And you will get... Continue Reading →
On responding to a heroin overdose.
Stephen King made a new horror movie about a clown... but it's just another ITeration. If you like jokes like these (some are better) check my blog.
What does a grape say when it gets stepped on? Nothing. It just lets out a little wine.
I have come to realize that throughout the communities I operate in, there is a consistent thread of defining who is a part of our community. Inherently, this defines who is not a part of our community. In particular, I... Continue Reading →
Science and Perspective 