I have a tendency to focus on the work; the stressful things that have to be done to get better. Let’s pause for a moment and think of the things that make us appreciate our job as educators.
09: The Bitter End – Eduspeakeasy
It’s the end of another school year. Time for summer. Exciting, right? Well…
08: Uncoachable – Eduspeakeasy
I know this sounds crazy, but I have some advice for the children of the world. Kids, don’t worry, just because you failed out of tee ball doesn’t mean you’ll never have a job as long as you live…
2019 Taste of Lee’s Summit
For over 10 years, I have been able to lend my talents as a musician for one of the largest fundraisers in the area, the Taste of Lee’s Summit. Taste of Lee’s Summit (TOLS) features live and silent auction items, raffles, games, and food from many of Lee’s Summit’s best restaurants. Each year, TOLS raises […]
Rule of Thirds
One of the assignments for IDT 9002 Design Principles for Instructional Design (at Baker University) was to create a lesson on a principle of design from the book Universal Principles of Design. I was obviously eager to choose a topic that would apply to my digital media technology class. I was also interested in learning […]
ePortfolio Design: Interactive Graphic
The following is an interactive infographic highlighting the most important design principles for creating an effective and aesthetically pleasing ePortfolio. This is adapted from a project for Design Principles for Instructional Design as part of Baker University’s Ed. D. program in Instructional Design and Performance Technology.
07: Gamify Life – Eduspeakeasy
Gamification is an exciting means of engaging students in the learning process. But today I’m not here to talk about gamifying the classroom, but rather, gamification as a way of life.
ePortfolio on Portfolium
Still in its infancy, my ePortfolio is starting to develop on Portfolium. I learned about Portfolium after a Zoom presentation on the topic of ePortfolios as part of my current Ed. D. class, Design Principles for Instructional Design. The presentation was hosted by Miko Nino. One of the most important quotes I pulled from his […]
MMEA Electronic Music Composition Contest
I was delighted to be able to coordinate the MMEA Electronic Music Composition Contest, modeled after a similar contest hosted by NAfME. Coordinating this contest across the state of Missouri entails several steps, from publicizing the contest, creating application forms, securing judges, to hosting a final culminating awards presentation featuring the student winners (and of […]
NATO + Microlearning
The Ed. D. program in Instructional Design and Performance Technology program at Baker University has been enjoyable, challenging and eye-opening. I created this video as part of the cover page for our final paper, a group project designed to emulate the AECT Design and Development Competition. In this project, we were tasked with creating a […]