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You Can't Fake Passion
Teaching fills my soul. A reflection on why passion is a practice, not a personality trait, and how flexibility, UDL, and genuine care are what students actually remember.
Who Are You Not to Be?
Mentorship is not coaching. Advising is not mentorship. A reflection on values alignment, growth, and the people who shape who we become.
Making Evaluation Stick: Build Habits, Not Checklists
A reflection on Holly Burkett's ATD26 session and why learning impact grows when evaluation is treated as a shared habit before, during, and after learning.
Zack Kass Did Not Give an AI Talk. He Gave a Human One.
A reflection on Zack Kass's ATD26 session that reframed AI as a human challenge—exploring how AI reshapes work, identity, and what makes us distinctly human.
Megan Torrence's Session Reframed the AI Conversation for Me at ATD26
A reflection on Megan Torrence's ATD26 session about AI implementation for L&D professionals—cutting through the chaos and finding practical approaches.
Focus in the Fingertips: How Small Movements Unlock Big Thinking
Research in psychology and neuroscience shows that tactile engagement improves attention, retention, and creative thinking in adult learners.
I Vibe Coded My Website for $10 and You Can Too
A practical breakdown of how I used ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Next.js, VS Code, GitHub, and Vercel to build and launch my own website.