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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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 …
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 …
Tweet of the Day — 11.6.2017
I really appreciate so much of what David Geurin (@DavidGeurin) posts on education. Here is an important tweet on how to create engagement in a classroom. For myself, these steps took years of intentional practice but I believe these now, after 30 years of teaching, come pretty natural to me. Still, these are a great …
A Quotable Keynote Speech
Yesterday I had the pleasure to hear George Couros provide the keynote address at the Indiana District Lutheran Teachers Conference. I know it might sound odd to say that I am a fan of another educator, but that pretty sums up my feelings about Couros and the impact he has on my thinking and practice. …
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