Nov 11, 2020Check in from Remote MakerspaceI’m been teaching remotely for just over 6 months, and as far as I can tell, I will be doing this for a few more months yet. It’s ok. I am thankful I work at a small school, with great families. We are doing all we can to keep the…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Mar 24, 2019Member-onlyPuppets, Media, and MeMy sister gave me the book Street Gang, a history of Sesame Street, and I love how it has made me think about the GIANT collection of people and talent that collaborated to bring the dream of good television for young kids to life. In the past couple years I…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Feb 24, 2019When I look at my schooling, I would say it failed me because it was supposed to “prepare me for…When I look at my schooling, I would say it failed me because it was supposed to “prepare me for life” and help me “leave imagination and fancy behind.” This was not for lack of trying, I was a resilient dreamer and I was cynical about schooling by 6th grade. …Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published in My Paperless Classroom·Nov 14, 2016Advice to American Teachers Post ElectionA Teacher’s Guide to Action: We’ve Trumped Ourselves A teacher’s job, and we do so imperfectly, is to help students learn how to become productive and engaged members of society. To help them navigate through noise and opinion to truth, to help them learn to care for others. America is…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published in My Paperless Classroom·Nov 11, 2016The Done and UnfinishedThe Done and Unfinished “But what about the movie I didn’t finish making last time?” — I reply “You won’t finish it this time either.” When I taught English we finished what we started, pathologically. If we started a book we read all of it, and then re-read it. …Education3 min readEducation3 min read
