Who among my #PLN is going to EARCOS 2019? Cause I'll be there. I'm excited to announce that a new workshop that I have been cooking up with Nik Mad will make its debut at the EARCOS Teacher's Conference 2019 in Bangkok! Here is the description of our workshop: STRAND: Design Technology Title: Cre8 Design Cre8 Design is a … Continue reading EARCOS Teacher’s Conference is in Bangkok this year and I’m presenting!
Was The Oregon Trail the Peak of Educational Gaming?
Do you remember the game The Oregon Trail? Did it spark something in you that had you playing it for days on end? Something I share with a lot of nineties kids is the nostalgia for a game that made learning about a relatively brief historical phenomenon fun. On an old Macintosh computer my friends … Continue reading Was The Oregon Trail the Peak of Educational Gaming?
Learning Lists Underwater: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Design
In 1975, a couple of phycologists confirmed an interesting hypothesis: If you send a learner underwater in a scuba suit to memorize a list of words, they will remember those words better when tested underwater than when tested on land. But if the learner learns the words on land, they will remember them better on … Continue reading Learning Lists Underwater: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Design
How Hard is it to Earn a PhD While Teaching?
24 credits under my belt. 68 to go. There's still a lot more to go to complete my PhD in Education. I knew getting a PhD was going to be hard. But, honestly, I thought it was going to be Master's hard. I didn't expect or realize how difficult it would be to teach 9 … Continue reading How Hard is it to Earn a PhD While Teaching?
Why Schools Should Be a Bit More Like Summer Camp
Like a surprising amount of educators, I found my start as a cabin leader at an overnight summer camp. My summers were filled with camp chants, capture the flag, and the occasional sunburnt nose. Although the days were often long and sweaty, and the nights sometimes cut short by unruly campers and hungry mosquitos, I … Continue reading Why Schools Should Be a Bit More Like Summer Camp
Should You Raise Your Kids Abroad?
If you're a fan of our website, you know that it's primarily a blog about teaching and learning overseas. Stephanie and I were both trained and certified as teachers in the United States, and soon after took our first international teaching jobs at an elementary school in Vietnam (Check out our video cruising around the … Continue reading Should You Raise Your Kids Abroad?
Internet Safety: If You Don’t Teach it, Who Will?
To get me started on this post, I asked Zach the question, "If I don't teach my students how to use the internet safely, who will?." His answer was what I had expected, "Hopefully their parents?" Although talks with my students have revealed that many parents are doing a fantastic job of teaching their children … Continue reading Internet Safety: If You Don’t Teach it, Who Will?
Teaching in Vietnam: Should You Get a Motorbike?
It's been a while since Zach and I taught in Vietnam, and we still miss it. When I tell people that I used to live and work in Vietnam, we tend to get some of the same questions: Is it safe to eat the street food? We found it easier to tell if street food will … Continue reading Teaching in Vietnam: Should You Get a Motorbike?
Turning the Tables on The Ed Podcast
I recently had the opportunity to sit and chat with Shane from The Ed Podcast, a show that focuses on conversations surrounding the teaching life and profession. It was a great experience, and one that I think documents pretty well where I am in my career at this moment in time. Listening to podcasts like … Continue reading Turning the Tables on The Ed Podcast
Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Teacher – My Interview with a Substitute Teacher
Jim Stewart Allen is a standup comedian from Tacoma, Washington. He has also been a substitute teacher for the past three years and loves it. As a part of our Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Teacher? series, we asked Jim a few questions to try to figure out why he does what he … Continue reading Why Would Anyone Want to Become a Teacher – My Interview with a Substitute Teacher
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