Goals for 2020
December 29, 2019Yes, I know it’s still technically December. But bear with me. This is my fifth year using the Cultivate What Matters Powersheets for goal setting. Some years I’ve been better about focusing on my goals and using my Powersheets than others. I, like many, enter the new year filled with hope for the year ahead. And 2020 is no different. The prospect of a new year gives me a brief respite from my depression and I feel infinitely optimistic about all the things I’ll accomplish. Generally, sometime during the year I realize I’ve made very little progress towards my goals.…
Hist 109 ON1 Fall 2019 Market Revolution Soundtrack
Each semester, I have my early American history students create a soundtrack to the themes of the Market Revolution: communication, transportation, slavery/freedom, work/wages, etc. This is what my Hist 109 ON1 course came up with this fall! A milli (Lil…
Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! If you’ve been living under a rock for the last (almost) 25 years you may be asking yourself: What is international talk like a pirate day? Well, according to our friends over at…
A Few of My Favorite Things: Fall 2018 Projects
This semester I did the same project I’ve done for several semesters prior. And I wanted to make sure to highlight some of my favorite projects. This semester, I seemed to have a bit less engagement and creativity with the…
Market Revolution: An Active Learning Exercise
We’re halfway through the semester at my wonderful, small liberal arts college. As my survey classes are almost ALWAYS filled with non-majors, I’m always trying to find new ways to engage my students in active learning exercises that they’ll enjoy.…
Hello, November: Monthly Goals
I’ve said it once, but I’ll say it again: How is it already November? Thanks to Emily Ley for this lovely November art! I know that I’m probably the world’s worst blogger, but I keep coming back and I keep…
Hello, Autumn: Pedagogical Experiment
Can you guys believe it’s already November!? Is Autumn really here? [To be fair, it hasn’t really started to feel like fall just yet…but the leaves are turning!] I feel like the semester just started and I’m already like…where the hell…
June Goals: It’s Never Too Late to Start Fresh
Hello, June! When did you get here? How many of you looked at your calendar today and thought: Oh crap…June is already halfway over! I certainly did. As you can see from my lack of posts lately, May got the…
April 2017 Goals: Hello, Spring!
And just like that, it’s April! Last month I made progress on some goals. On others…not so much. But as Lara Casey says: progress happens little-by-little. So I’m going to celebrate my little wins and ring in Spring with exuberance!…
Review: Click! The Ongoing Feminist Revolution for HASTAC
Recently I reviewed Click! The Ongoing Feminist Revolution for the Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory (HASTAC). It was my first opportunity to do a digital humanities exhibition review. Normally I’m tasked with doing traditional book reviews. I…
TEDx: Stevenson University–My Experience
This post about my TEDx experience originally appeared on my guest blog for the British Naval History website. A few months ago a call came across our university Portal asking for TEDx speakers. For those unfamiliar, TEDx is a way…
