Photo Friday – Egyptian Geese
Welcome to the start of a new blog tradition. This is the first of my weekly picture posts. I will be showcasing done of my photos each week on my blog. All the photos will be pictures I have taken. And without further ado, here is this week’s photo.
Facing Fear on the Challenge Course
I was inspired by a recent blog article I read from Words of Barrett. His story of his challenge course experience reminded me of facing my greatest fear on the power pole. I thought I’d share a story I wrote about that experience.
Social Impact of Technology: Humans vs. the Machine
I’ve been an online school teacher at a public high school for the past five years, and I’ve seen first-hand the social impact of technology on the younger generation. Technology has the power to connect our world in ways that were not previously possible. It also has the potential to help equalize the playing field by giving access to information to an entire world. But, in the recent years, I’ve begun to see and experience some of the aspects of technology that disrupt our lives and bring us further from a global society.
Age Appropriateness on the Challenge Course
I was recently asked by a client about the age limit on our challenge course. As soon as that question had been asked, I realized I no longer knew the answer. What was the age limit on a challenge course, and perhaps more importantly, how would I have a conversation with the client that would help fit them with the best program for their group?
Building a Resume to Impress
Over the past couple weeks, I have taken journey with my resume. The process has taught me a thing or two that I wanted to share with you. My journey all started with a prompting from a LinkedIn post that asserted functional resumes are the most effective way for technical writers to showcase their talents.
Writer’s Anonymous: The Prolific Writer
You’ve also seen it before. That writer who sends an essay where a couple lines will do. That writer who’s emails resemble short novellas. You probably know one. If you are reading this article, you may well be one. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I am one.
Student Success in an Online World
In my time as an online teacher, many different students have crossed my path, each with his or her own story that had led them to online learning. While it’s impossible to tell with complete certainty which students will or will not succeed, it is quite possible to identify early on, the factors that will lead a student to be successful or unsuccessful in the online world. So here is my contribution to all those considering entering the online learning world.
Open Enrollment Ropes Course
I think I, like many of my colleagues, had a preconception of what an open enrollment ropes courses would be like. I spent one summer working with an open enrollment zip line, and the customers we got were oft focused on “fun” and nothing else. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that when talking about the rules and goals for the day, fun is always among the top three. But a program solely founded on fun seems to lack a depth that I feel obligated to deliver. So, when presented with the opportunity to manage Discovery Challenge: an open enrollment ropes course experience at the Bellevue Challenge Course, I tried to get my head around what I was here to offer that would give this program the relaxed fun nature it needed while taking it beyond just a recreational activity.
Online Learning Solutions
As my fourth year working in online learning comes to a close, I look back and think about all the systems I’ve seen, I’ve decided to take a moment to do a public service. For those of you interested in implementing a complete online learning system, here’s what you’re going to need.