STEM Passport

10/05/2025

One day we too shall pass,
Yet still the earth will show
The hollow where our hearts once lay,
Soft-shaped in afterglow. (22)

09/19/2025

I sometimes hold it half a sin
To put in words the grief I feel;
For words, like Nature, half reveal
And half conceal the Soul within.
But, for the unquiet heart and brain,
A use in measured language lies;
The sad mechanic exercise,
Like dull narcotics, numbing pain.

04/30/2025

Celebrating the many years of friendship, and all the adventures along the way, with this guy.

04/22/2025

…To mingle with the Universe, and feel
What I can ne’er express, yet cannot all conceal…

02/05/2024

Game (Not) Over: Rethinking Game and Play-based Learning Research. https://wix.to/DtNTZ5K

Let's do more learning science research on the games kids actually love to play (and let's do it right)!

The concept of "serious games" in academic and research discourse has evolved significantly since its origination in Clark C. Abt's seminal work, "Serious Games," yet the current academic narrative may not fully encapsulate the transformative potential of games in educational settings. I am presenti...

01/20/2024

Working up a study on AI in early education. There are pros and cons but if we trust our teachers, they will make all the difference.

The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to K-8 students will mark a pivotal transformation in teaching and learning methodologies, presenting both groundbreaking opportunities and significant challenges (Naik et al., 2022; Jayanti, 2023). A pressing concern in this “ed-evolution” is the...