I got stuck in the middle of the road. My truck refused to move forward on the icy surface. It was frustrating in that I was pressing the accelerator, and the motor was not revving. To provide some information for reference. I bought a new truck. Not many people...
Since we’ve been talking about document structure and creating good materials, I want to introduce you to Grackle. No, not the bird. Grackle is a tool available to you for use with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Grackle is an accessibility checker that will help you...
“Help!” Not just a Beatles song or a screamed reaction to an imminent threat, finding help in today’s world of unlimited information is both incredibly easy (to search) and incredibly difficult (to select). Do we call the company? Search the Internet? Embark on a...
Google Calendars is a useful application to manage your activities for work and class. Not only is Google Calendars a good way to manage your time, it is also a good way to set reminders. These reminders can be used for payments, project due dates, weekly activities,...
I teach math. Everybody’s favorite subject … to hate. Nothing gives me more satisfaction in my job than when what I am teaching finally clicks with the student. I teach students that love math and I teach more students that hate math. I have to say that the...
When you have a career field that is in short supply of personnel, sometimes you have to sell it. Well as a full time Biomed and a adjunct Instructor for the same I have to double sell it. That's the impossible I took on last week. I was asked to present to an 8th...
Flash back to 10+ years ago. Apple's iPhone launched in 2007, followed by a wave of other devices over the next two years. The first use of an iPhone required a computer connection, including backups. Now return to present day 2019. We are used to so many wireless...
In class last week, I asked students to begin drafting the introduction to the large complex writing project we have been working on for the past two weeks. I reminded them of what needed to happen in the introduction and told them to write for 20 minutes and then...
How about centering education on a wicked problem rather than centering on a department or traditional major? Radical idea? We have discussed for quite some time now about tearing down the silos in education. Why is this such a hard thing to do? Perhaps it is because...