We did some traveling this summer. Embracing the idea that life is an adventure, along with some questionable planning, we ended up in 10 airports on four continents over six weeks in June and July. Our travel spanned 17 time zones. We encountered five languages. I took about 6,000 photos. It was an embarrassingly fantastic summer. We talked to people in England and Indonesia and … Continue reading Common Goals
This is going to be American-centric. I’m sorry about that. The assumptions I make about how the world works are shaped by my environment. I know they’re not always global perspectives. And in this case, that shows more than usual. We should probably start with the primary source. Here’s the text of the first amendment to the US Constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting … Continue reading Free Speech
“This is America. It’s a free country. You can do anything you want to do.” My football coach was explaining how life works. “But,” he continued, “you have to be willing to pay the price for it. There are always consequences to your actions.” I’m not sure why he brought this up, or whether he even had a point in mind. But the connection between … Continue reading Freedom
I taught “Computers 8.” I think that’s what it actually said on the students’ schedules. The precision in the course name betrayed the hand-waving that was happening behind the scenes. “We know this techy computer stuff is important, and we should tech kids more of that.” I was starting my third year in the classroom, and this was a new job in a new school. … Continue reading Teach Less
Taste of Tech 