A few weeks ago we found out that one of my Lights Academy students, Yosheb, was accepted to Stanford as a freshman last year. I am very proud of him and his growth during his time in high school. I am excited to see what God has in store for him for the future. Here is …
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A Favorite Student Project: Living Minimally
As many of you know, I lead a project-based, personalized learning academy called Lights Academy at Lutheran High School where I teach. My students, juniors and seniors, are asking very interesting questions and then pursuing answers to those questions. I am amazed by the work they do, the problems that they solve, and the questions …
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Tweet of the Day — 1.3.2018
Here is a Tweet of the Day for today: This tweet really caught my attention. This is a truth for me and I am sure most educators. Why is that? Is it fear? Are many fearful that this process will hurt them in some way? Has one been burned by this before? Is it a …
Students, Educators, and Sleep (Part One)
There are few sights more precious in this world than a newborn lost in slumber. So tender. So peaceful. So serene. Sometimes I hear people say, "I wish I could sleep like a baby." A comment such as this recognizing that something is not right with sleep in American, for sleep is not only a …
Tweet of the Day — 1.1.2018
Happy New Year to all readers of FaithEdTech! May we all celebrate God's gifts of learning, service, and salvation in 2018! Here is a tweet of the day to start the year. I have held on to it for a couple days, pondering its application to the education process. I think it speaks to the …
Words for 2018
You may have noticed on Twitter and elsewhere that folks have started selecting a single word on which to reflect and work in the coming year. Seen as an alternative to traditional start-of-the-year resolutions (which typically are broken quickly), people have taken to Twitter to share their word using the #oneword2018 or #oneword hashtags. Typically …
Twitter Chats — #LeadUpChat #HackLearning #LuthEd
I have participated in Twitter chats for several years now. However I have not been as faithful in joining these education chats as of late. This weekend was different. As I sat in front of my computer both yesterday morning and today I noticed that several educators I follow were engaged in chats to start …
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FaithEdTech 12.17.2017 Links List
Here are some helpful links that I found this weekend: 5 Good Alternatives to Google Image Search -- Educators and students are always looking for good sources for royalty free images or those with the appropriate Creative Commons status. These links are helpful for anyone wanting to remain in good copyright compliance. 6 Strategies for …
Taking Care of Yourself — The Faith Connection
As many of you know, I really appreciate the work and writing of George Couros. He is both inspiring and challenging in his posts -- posts which I very much appreciate. Yesterday Couros shared the graphic on the left as well as this post that outlined the importance for teachers to take a true break …
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Links List — 12.11.2017
I have not put a links list together for quite some time to share the items I have found. Perhaps you will find some links that are of interest to you from this list: Ten Creative Alternatives to Showing Movies Before Break -- Many educators are worn down by the middle of December and look …
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