Importance of Analysis
Creating an effective learning experience always begins with analysis. It may be tempting or more exciting to skip right to design and development, but this often overlooked step is the difference between effective and ineffective learning experiences. Analysis results in intention and focused purpose. It prevents ‘scope creep,’ which is the gradual expansion of a […]
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, Compound Barbed Wire Leads to Mistrust
In a world filled with distrust, anger, and fear, it’s only common sense to protect ourselves. In rural America, if you own a piece of property, you put a fence around it. If you have a large piece of property with sections far from your house, you may even put a private property sign on […]
Choosing to Thrive
We’ve all been in situations that required us to survive, to put one foot in front of the other and just keep walking. For some of us, this was physical survival, enough food, warm shelter, clothing. However, for most of us, this was a form of emotional survival, going through the motions of each day […]
The Intention of Change
My life has contained many chapters. While I was a teacher, I had a high school student ask me how I ended up at a certain high school. Without thinking, I said, “I go where the universe sends me.” Although I hadn’t preplanned the answer, it doesn’t make it any less true. In my experience, […]
What is the Natural Learning Model?
Learning, real authentic learning, doesn’t fit neatly into little boxes. You can’t track with checklists or rubrics. It’s elusive, yet you know it when you see it. It’s a combination of logic and emotion that changes your very being. Real learning is about embracing discomfort. It’s about recognizing that we are creatures of emotion and […]