• Visible Thinking

    Visual Language

    A couple of weeks ago, a faculty member contacted us to ask for tips to help his students’ articulate their ideas in more creative ways. As I responded to the request by suggesting some resources, I realized that in an unplanned way, I’ve spent some time trying out software and documented my playtime in my blog. I was thus able to refer the faculty member to examples of software and activities I’ve tried out myself or learned from others. Here are some older blogposts I’ve written about my “serious play”…

  • Inclusion,  Teaching

    Hodge Podge of Thoughts on Inclusive Teaching Institute

    Looking down at Shockoe Valley from Richmond Hill Retreat Center

    I thought of you  In the land of plenty Disconnected from the rest of Richmond city Riding in a car Someone pointed out “This school‘s roof leaked.  The ceiling tile hit a child!” What went through the minds of young students To be broken up and bused to different strange schools? Further the car took me  To another school sited next to the city jail Hope sits adjacent to despair City planning gone awry Or a deliberate act of marginalization In the four Courts silence pervaded There were no children…