With the intensity of the school year, it is difficult to keep up with all the reading I want to do. Fortunately, the summer months bring a respite to that intensity and allow me to ramp up my reading and new learning. I thought I would share some of the titles I am reading this …
Category: Faith
Thoughts on Understanding Genesis
This morning I completed reading my 26th book of the year. Understanding Genesis, by Dr. Jason Lisle of the Institute for Creation Research, sat on my desk for several years before I picked it up once more and read through it over the past several weeks. I am glad I did because this was extremely …
The Book of Ruth and Hope
Some of you may already know this about me, but I am constantly reading through the Bible. My general pattern is to read from four different areas of Scripture at a time: Psalms, Proverbs, and Wisdom Literature, New Testament, Old Testament History, and Old Testament prophets. The reason for this pattern is so that I …
Faith Heritage
I recently took a day trip from my mother-in-law's in Omaha to southeastern South Dakota. I tracked down the gravesite of my grandparents (see left), my great-grandparents, and other family members. I also found the old homestead three miles outside of the small, rural community of Chester, SD. I very much enjoyed the day of …
New Learning from the Durham Museum
As shared in my previous post, continuing to learn is important to me, and I am seeking to build this culture of finding joy in the discovery of new learning by sharing this with others. To that end, here are some thoughts about recent new learning of mine. Last week I visited the Durham Museum …
Updates to FaithEdTech
Over the past few years, the blog and website has been neglected. I have many ideas of things to share with others, but it has been difficult to harness the discipline (see this post on this word) to do so, especially since the onset of COVID disrupted many personal and professional patterns. It is time …
#OneWord 2023 — Discipline
For several years, education folks I follow on Twitter have selected one word to guide their work and life in the coming year. This is in lieu of traditional resolutions that are often quickly discarded. For myself, one word has seemed limiting and less than helpful. For instance, in 2020 I posted about three words …
An Education Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As I ponder the meaning of this day many thoughts come to mind. One stream of thought relates to my role as an educator and education as a whole. There is so much for which to be thankful in this realm -- so many blessings from God. To that end, here is …
My Technology/Social Media Audit — Part Two
Yesterday I shared that I have undergone a personal technology/social media audit in recognition that I need to model some healthier patterns of technology use. You may read about the basic premises I established for this audit here. As for the specific strategies have adopted, along with some reasons for them, here is the list: …
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My Technology/Social Media Audit — Part One
The last two years I have noticed a difference with the majority of my students in the classroom -- one that I anecdotally attribute to social changes due to COVID-19. My students, even the best and most self-aware ones, are tied to their phones even more than they were before. Most can articulate how this …
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