Hurdles to Well-Being and Digital Boundaries During Remote Crisis Learning

We would benefit from resource that safeguard children’s (and adult’s) digital well being.

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Accepting Acceptable Instead of Exceptional

At the beginning of my Masters in Teaching Leadership – many moons ago – I was focused on idea of self-perfectionism and its impact on students.  Now I am once again faced with students who are expecting too much from … Continue reading →

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It just takes time… extra time!

“But the great potential of educational technology to improve teaching and learning will only be realized if our ed-tech efforts go hand in hand with a commitment to digital equity” (Reich, R. 2019). As a digital leader, it is my commitment to partner with educators, leaders, students, and families to foster a culture of respectful […]

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Sleep and Let Grow: Rhythms and Seasons in Online Higher Education

In The Enneagram: A Christian Perspective, author and Franciscan friar Richard Rohr advises that those of us focused on achievement should contemplate the agricultural parables of Christ. In them, we learn are reminded that growth comes not from sheer will and brute force, but from patient nourishing and care over time. We cannot force a…

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Module 4: Enriching the Mature Educator

EDTC 6101 ISTE Standard for Coaches : 7b: Partner with educators, leaders, students and families to foster a culture of respectful online interactions and a healthy balance in their use of technology. Question: Question: How do we help teachers, with limited technology experience, effectively communicate their knowledge and methodology through digital platforms? There is nothing …

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Restore well-being

My original plan was to understand the adverse effects and harm caused by the wong and improper use of digital technology on students with autism. And seeking solutions to improve the internet addiction of students with autism, thereby enhancing their well-being on the internet. To achieve ISTE standards 7b: Partner with educators, leaders, students, and […]

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Student Flourishing in the Virtual Classroom

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly accelerated the rate at which schools and universities of all shapes and sizes have had to move to online teaching and learning modalities, even if only as a short-term conduit for allowing formal education to continue in these unprecedented times.  There is also no doubt …

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Light on Life by Iyengar

Light on Life by B.K.S. Iyengar My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The practice of yoga teaches us to live fully.” Iyengar is something of an ambassador of yoga. Even though he has died, he continues to educate and influence those curious about yoga’s practice and precepts. Personally, I first started reading Iyengar because he…

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