Tag: learning theory
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Building My Life, One Mentor at a Time
When I look back on my life and consider every decision I made, every path I walked down, every option I weighed, there are two distinct people who represent turning points in my “branching scenario” (that’s a fun little instructional design reference for everyone). These two people, a teacher and a professional mentor, had such… Read more
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Imposter Syndrome: The Mean Little Monster We Don’t Talk About
I have been putting off writing this blog. I’m about to expose some of my deepest vulnerabilities; no one likes to do that. The idea of advertising to the world (or in my case, my modest readership) that behind my seemingly capable, confident exterior is an anxious and sometimes hesitant person? Well, that idea is… Read more
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Keeping Your ‘Fit Fresh, or “How to Teach Your Preteen to Do Their Own Laundry”
Usually, I tell my kids to not be so dramatic or hyperbolic when they say they “hate” something, but honestly, I hate laundry. Really, truly, despise it. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t learn how to do it until I went to college. Even then, after my friend’s one miserable attempt at teaching me how to… Read more
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Total Eclipse of My Brain
My father devoted his entire professional life to teaching middle school science. Even when he wasn’t in the classroom, he couldn’t separate himself from imparting scientific knowledge. In 2017, the last time the U.S. experienced a total solar eclipse, we all piled into the car and drove 9 hours to experience the totality. It was… Read more