Exploring the intersection of the Christian faith, education, and technology. Including interests in new learning and baseball.
The 2025-2026 school year is here! If you follow this blog you have already noticed my preparations for the year in regard to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). There are plenty of other curricular and practical preparations that have been made as well. As a teacher in a Lutheran school, our campus ministry leaders …
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"Wait till next year!" That was the rallying cry of fans of major league baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s and 1950s. These great Dodger teams were repeatedly stymied in their attempts for a World Series title, usually at the hands of their crosstown rival, the New York Yankees. Eventually, the Dodgers broke through, triumphing …
In 2024, I read through the entire Bible twice for my own growth, meditation, and learning. This year I am focusing on specific books and am reviewing a commentary on each book alongside the readings. My first chosen book for the year is the Gospel of Luke. One element I appreciate about Luke is that …
This post returns to the "faith" element of faithedtech.org. It stems from my recent reading of the minor prophets as I completed the entire Bible for the second time this year. For some reason (well...the Holy Spirit!) I was struck by the modern relevance of some of those prophetic writings from the Old Testament. The …
The name of this blog, FaithEdTech, is intentional. For me, faith in Jesus Christ as my eternal Savior comes first. He has called me to share Him through the vocation of education, and he has blessed me with an interest and aptitude for using technology to do just this. It is for these reasons that …
Several years ago the #OneWord movement began in education. This is where educators select a word that will guide them in the coming year -- a focal point for their work in their next trip around the sun. Twitter is a common place for these words to be shared with other educators looking for support …
Two years ago, IT HAPPENED! Now I know not all of you are Cubs fans, but there is a faith connection to this memorable event. Click here for a recent blog post that connects the 2016 World Series champions to important lessons about our faith in Christ. Happy Cubs anniversary everyone!
If you are not a fan of the Chicago Cubs, PLEASE do not discard this post simply because there are Cubs reference. There are important faith points to which these references relate, so hang in there with me. Each year most Lutheran schools select a school theme. This theme may be a specific Bible verse …
One thing I want to consistently model for my students is that learning is not something that should only happen during a season of life (school) but is something that should be a life pattern. After all, given the dizzying pace of change all around us, students will need to be self-starting learners in order …
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