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Why Reading Matters to Me
I think reading is one of the most important invstments we can make in making ourselves better people. While I like a good self-help book as much as the next person, I'm talking about a wide array of books. Books exercise so many parts of our brain, while expanding our worldview and helping us understand the ideas and perspectives of others. I don't know many people who are great leaders or who make a big difference in the world who don't also read.
Consequently, I also believe that one of the most important tasks of parenting is to instill a love of the written word in our kids. If we can help our kids understand the value of reading, of taking the time to consider another point of view, hear someone's story, or even just explore a fantasy world, then our kids will grow into the kind of adults that make the world a better place.
So this section of my website is devoted to some of the books I've loved. Over time, I'll try to keep adding ones that I read, and ones that I have read in the past. I'll organize them in a few different ways, so that visitors can explore and find new books that might interest them.
Happy Reading!
Fiction: La Cuesta Encantada
This was the name William Randolph Hearst gave to his pride and joy (The Enchanted Hill in English), an almost lifelong project that we've come to know as Hearst Castle. This story takes place on California's Central Coast, and in Hearst Castle itself – a place that I've been fascinated with for most of my life.
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A “New Normal”: Imagining a Post-Pandemic BC
BC Academic Technology Blog
Last night, my wife and I were eating outside of one of our favorite local restaurants, and as is often the case these days, our conversation turned to what an odd year it has been – for all of us, but especially for our kids. For our youngest, their experience with learning has been almost exclusively online and with all of their siblings at home. My high schooler is going on his second consecutive season of missed high school swimming, and is wondering how someone gets recruited for a college swim team without any recent official times. Two others missed graduations when their school year abruptly ended (including our first college grad). As we all look ahead to what is hopefully a light at the end of the tunnel, talk naturally turns to “returning to normal”. Except, I don’t believe we will go back to any kind of normal we know...
Reimagining Access: Leveraging Mobile Devices to Transform Education
Education Technology Insights
Co-Authored with Alex Rockey, Ph.D.
