My simple definition of teaching is: organizing and fostering a learning environment. For a positive environment to function, it must have balance; making sure all parts work together in sync. The environment a teacher creates and fosters is at the discretion of their unique combination of personality, beliefs, skills and knowledge. It can be difficult for…
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What I Learned: PBL is about student choice, not the teacher’s. I can hear it already: *lonely clap* “Yeah, that’s the point man!” Now for me to elaborate on this groundbreaking material. First off, I’ve done considerable “planning” for this unit. As in: I’ve invested much time into the thought and production of ideas and…
The other day I had the had the fortune of seeing an excellent lecture by Timothy Snyder, Professor of History at Yale University, in support of his book Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin. I’ll admit I just happened to see someone tweet a link about the lecture and I decided to go on a whim (I…
Here we have my latest Illustrator creation. Something most of us see everyday…a hot and bubbly cup of joe. Found this tutorial here. Program: Adobe Illustrator (Vector) Skills Learned/Used: Pen tool to create objects (cup, saucer, coffee) 3D effects (cup, saucer, handle) to reduce time spent on drawing the entire image. Gradient fills (coffee, bubbles,…
I have taught for 3 years in various capacities, not yet finding a permanent resting place. I’ve had quite a journey already, in my short 3 years of teaching. I have had to learn and adapt to new curriculum, schools, staff, and demographics. But my most recent job is leading me to places I didn’t…
The lines of the bard wire have a direction that moves from one corner of the photo to the other.
Schmidt's Class 