I’m presenting several times at TLTCon 2022 later in May. As part of the conference, they’re having some “live” or synchronous sessions where participants and presenters can interact. One of my sessions was accepted and identified as a virtual, or asynchronous session. This means that I put all of my materials together and make them…
As the coronavirus disrupts and displaces most aspects of our lives, most of the professions that support systems in society, especially ones that support our youth, have been strained. As the pandemic rages around the globe, it is impossible to ignore the value that public schools provide and the services provided for society. Hit most…
I begin this post by indicating that I am a cisgender, white male. Because of my privilege, I feel the need to not talk about these topics as it is for others to do. As a white male, I have no business discussing these topics. As I was conducting some research, I was inspired by…
This week I presented a session at the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference (TLTCon) 2021. TLTCon is a free, fully online conference designed to bring together expertise from educational institutions across the region, spotlight teaching excellence, and provide a space for idea sharing and networking. My session was titled Computational Thinking in the Disciplines:…
I’m in the middle of the Student Privacy Train-the-Trainer Program for K12 from the Future of Privacy Forum. I applied for this program as I wanted to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be a student privacy expert while connecting with a peer network and student privacy experts from across the country. The coursework…
I’ve written quite a bit about misinformation and disinformation in online, social spaces. Misinformation is “false information that is spread, regardless of whether there is intent to mislead. Misinformation is often considered to be unintentional sharing. When people spread misinformation, they often believe the information they are sharing. Disinformation is “deliberately misleading or biased information;…
The Internet has become largely unintelligible for regular users of the space. The challenge is that it is impossible to connect, communicate, and collaborate with others without digital texts and tools. As we engage online, we leave bits of our personal data strewn across the Internet without a full understanding of what, why, and how…
You may have heard of ghosting someone. This is when, with zero warning, a friend avoids phone calls, social media, and avoids you in public. They do not provide any justification and subsequently ignoring any attempts you make to reach out or communicate. It’s definitely an odd behavior as individuals try to carve out a…