tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454328373152056372024-03-14T09:22:54.379+09:00The Learning CoachA little blog about learning powered by technology.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger329125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-60152018233096912292024-03-14T09:22:00.000+09:002024-03-14T09:22:05.801+09:00MagicSchool Rubric Generator<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmDeI5-JOnZNzsM0JiC6oilYWsf2iAYa4ZWdTHy9yOSiT1ewkDYzZVYaLoKpxDCh2jrlNnrResI0nmOFBzbal-4SxzjjSlrC_peCxdcqfKjhZbD3ETZjxyOVFlgloNENBKnQyCerCk0XsAGMmQv24jpWmHRhqIgm6-aMR_KlRUHT4PBnkATtvnTWx2ksM/s1278/MS%20Rubric%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="1126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmDeI5-JOnZNzsM0JiC6oilYWsf2iAYa4ZWdTHy9yOSiT1ewkDYzZVYaLoKpxDCh2jrlNnrResI0nmOFBzbal-4SxzjjSlrC_peCxdcqfKjhZbD3ETZjxyOVFlgloNENBKnQyCerCk0XsAGMmQv24jpWmHRhqIgm6-aMR_KlRUHT4PBnkATtvnTWx2ksM/s320/MS%20Rubric%201.png" width="282" /></a></div><br />I came across <a href="https://app.magicschool.ai/tools" target="_blank">MagicSchool</a> quite by accident and was immediately intrigued due to the Rubric Generator. One thing I'm not great at is creating rubrics, so finding an easier and reliable method for making them is something I'm always on the hunt to find. I have used it for a couple of Project Based Learning assignments now and I'm happy with the outcomes. It is easy to use and can be exported to Google. You can select the grade level, add the standard, provided the title and description of the assignment, select a point scale, and add any additional information. After that you click generate rubric and — BAM! You have your rubric. Here is a sample one from my class about <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/10-mrRla5NsBH9tXqOWVJyU1XdT5CDj8o-VduN35sVyQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Short Answer Responses</a>.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDk7NU4di8-MQ-6G7s92BY3YJ_u_WED8NPS_TbXzInHyYMn54yHgF0cqHjSBz6QnPI-jJMA19fWF3FiE73BRl8PIu4_6KykGf-2J4vATlrcMFLurbBzainazKKDs1vWmtA7gDb-pc_iNzMao4zrouRkKievnO5Iw1-637nOTGRASCNF2YgvW-EmEtIpp7q/s1126/MS%20Rubric%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1126" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDk7NU4di8-MQ-6G7s92BY3YJ_u_WED8NPS_TbXzInHyYMn54yHgF0cqHjSBz6QnPI-jJMA19fWF3FiE73BRl8PIu4_6KykGf-2J4vATlrcMFLurbBzainazKKDs1vWmtA7gDb-pc_iNzMao4zrouRkKievnO5Iw1-637nOTGRASCNF2YgvW-EmEtIpp7q/s320/MS%20Rubric%202.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea37.2996605 127.0483146-18.981142695034706 56.7358146 90 -162.63918539999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-87841352324919185142023-12-15T10:46:00.003+09:002023-12-19T08:56:23.757+09:00Using Bard in Creating Grammar Lessons for ELA<p>I'm back in an ELA classroom part-time at ASP for G6 and G7. I'm loving being with students everyday in the role of teacher, rather than principal. I enjoy the challenges and struggles of administration, but being in the classroom is always more fun. Our current textbook for ELA is from HMH and it is a good book, but sometimes I feel like not doing certain work online. Grammar is something I feel works better offline for me. Giving students time to practice reading examples of sentences and then creating their own examples without the distractions of the online world can be a good break from digital life. The grammar lesson for this particular unit is dealing with Simple, Compound, and Complex sentences. The HMH lesson was good, but I thought — let's see how Bard handles the idea.</p><p>I typed in the following prompt: Explanation for 7th grade students about simple sentences with 10 examples of simple sentences. The results were this lesson about <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eFdIXBPrzXizA1A1KGe0pEVH7QiMRJ_u/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Simply Sentences</a>. I was pretty happy with the results and the style, so I used the prompt two more times, but changed it to <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l_fz4xThxNX786m8OGFuV3iKd-MOKw_5/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Compound Sentences</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bAC071X-HqG8TO3XQ8QVBCOZw17pmckD/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Complex Sentences</a>. I'll be teaching these lessons next week, so I will return to provide my experience with the students.</p><p><b>Update 12.19.23</b></p><p>I used the lessons with both of my middle school classes and it went quite well. Students asked many questions about how I used AI to create the lessons. It lead to natural discussions about ethical use of AI technology. We wrote our practice sentences together in class. We will be working on Argumentative Essays after the holiday, so they will be expected to use Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences correctly in the essay.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Gwanggyo (Kyonggi Univ.), 120 로 지하, Pungdeokcheon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea37.3021303 127.04415828.9918964638211563 91.8879082 65.612364136178854 162.2004082tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-82777731093277907732023-09-26T13:19:00.004+09:002023-09-26T13:21:09.266+09:00Make One Thing Better Everyday 2<p>For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile, you probably remember a post from the past I wrote called <a href="https://tsbray.blogspot.com/2014/08/make-one-thing-better-each-day.html" target="_blank">Make One Thing Better Everyday</a>. It was moderately popular as far as my blog goes. The idea came again to me today at my new job at ASP. One of our teachers was struggling with Google Classroom. For some reason, she wasn't able to make a Google Classroom on our domain. I guessed that as a new teacher, she was never added to the Google Group for teachers at ASP. Later after several discussions with the IT ladies, we determined that the teacher was, in fact, on the Google Group. We had her log out and log back in, restart the computer, checked to make sure she wasn't on a different Chrome account — everything was set up as it should be. I told the IT ladies, "I have one last idea. Take the teacher off the list and put her back on." They did me one better; they removed every teacher and then put them all back on... And it worked! Now the teacher's account can create Google Classrooms in our domain. So that was my making one thing better for today. One teacher is now very happy, because she can use Google Classroom and the IT folks know one more trick to try if something isn't working for a teacher. I guess it is really like making two things better, but who is counting? LOL.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-15603405154915131312023-09-04T12:48:00.004+09:002023-09-05T08:29:52.719+09:00New School Year, New School<p>It has been one heck of a ride during the last year. I had a short tour at a principal at a school in Cambodia and then returned to Korea to be at an ASP branch in Daegu. Both of those situations were difficult, but I found ways to survive them. Luckily both of those experiences lead me to where I currently am — <a href="https://www.astemprep.org/" target="_blank">American STEM Prep</a> in Gwanggyo. I'm currently serving as the Vice Principal. My focus in on the secondary school and the Principal is focusing on the elementary school. We have a small, but thriving little school that has grades 6 to 10. I'm also teaching middle school science until the science teacher arrives in late October. Science is a stretch for me, but I'm excited to be back in a classroom with middle school students. Once the science teacher arrives, the Curriculum Director and I will split the middle school English classes between us. As it stands right now, we are both teaching full-time in addition to our admin roles. Not easy, but definitely worth it. The kids are great! We have a nice little leadership team for the secondary that includes a Head Teacher, Curriculum Director, and me (Vice Principal). We are utilizing Google Chats & Spaces to facilitate communication and it is working quite well so far. Day one is in the books! Looking forward to finishing the first week of school at ASP.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-52281623886522576752023-04-28T09:16:00.003+09:002023-04-28T14:06:25.314+09:0021CL Innovation & Technology Symposium — Building from the Ground Up <p> My presentation slides from the <a href="https://www.21c-learning.com/events/innovation-technology-coaching-symposium/" target="_blank">21st Century Learning Innovation & Technology Symposium</a>. You can watch the entire video on their website.</p>
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This one is about iMovie. I broke my class into groups of teachers and students together, because everyone at ASPD is new to iPads. Please feel free to reuse and remix this activity.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_HiLX8FJbsxd297iDIhB9HzbnSBqK5GvmkhhnjWqlKi-hSD_ZGEGjc21X6E7SI1wzey6J_7weEN1AeYFxivgMv0uTolfnTgPNpjjRyBUGYTBbbjd_3jlIflzPM9a4JL_UJsPZKJqJVDQd4zRpK02EFkMgqPeTW5Ut9GM3CjHUCGqTCcZWhijrQTC9w/s1612/iMovie%20Basics%201.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1612" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_HiLX8FJbsxd297iDIhB9HzbnSBqK5GvmkhhnjWqlKi-hSD_ZGEGjc21X6E7SI1wzey6J_7weEN1AeYFxivgMv0uTolfnTgPNpjjRyBUGYTBbbjd_3jlIflzPM9a4JL_UJsPZKJqJVDQd4zRpK02EFkMgqPeTW5Ut9GM3CjHUCGqTCcZWhijrQTC9w/w640-h347/iMovie%20Basics%201.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP--7WBS2dUYUuQpe9lDNoOFNO8h6nNK0i_vDajhLLjLsofLdpDtfbAYkiiiVjQxUKm6adRg7NO9G1ajds9m7L7g4CeEIPHclkS3v9cs67k-k3jgAV3cyB0OCmZEs5hpoHNXXvObsxfeAbLWyVi-ftvrJGnD0HTJe7n1OmHAKGvA5U4uIk7Hw65DX9Yw/s1628/iMovie%20Basics%202.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1628" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP--7WBS2dUYUuQpe9lDNoOFNO8h6nNK0i_vDajhLLjLsofLdpDtfbAYkiiiVjQxUKm6adRg7NO9G1ajds9m7L7g4CeEIPHclkS3v9cs67k-k3jgAV3cyB0OCmZEs5hpoHNXXvObsxfeAbLWyVi-ftvrJGnD0HTJe7n1OmHAKGvA5U4uIk7Hw65DX9Yw/w640-h360/iMovie%20Basics%202.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.6014457.5612015638211574 93.445195000000012 64.181669236178848 163.757695tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-54113244754022854902023-03-14T14:20:00.002+09:002023-03-14T14:20:27.218+09:00Clips App Basics<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7Wxzsoa4BYXB8zllGMXs0GZsjTlW15yuD3YVkbJcu-HyNgtMZKqcQPjPmxv8MrOgC7UaSYaJNCRG86glWK1lkBjWCf6luwHIyN7XvKzZXkvb9agnc9jog5Wr0xVD2-Nm0fXlKjwMOmvU1D7Fs92awDUWexvRrzOsZE-Wcfr1ZR8YRMvkZL1Fygvtrw/s1610/Screenshot%202023-03-14%20at%202.17.07%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1610" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7Wxzsoa4BYXB8zllGMXs0GZsjTlW15yuD3YVkbJcu-HyNgtMZKqcQPjPmxv8MrOgC7UaSYaJNCRG86glWK1lkBjWCf6luwHIyN7XvKzZXkvb9agnc9jog5Wr0xVD2-Nm0fXlKjwMOmvU1D7Fs92awDUWexvRrzOsZE-Wcfr1ZR8YRMvkZL1Fygvtrw/w640-h326/Screenshot%202023-03-14%20at%202.17.07%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>Between the instructions and Tasks, you can post your groups. I was working with five pairs as teams.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipONyTmuHMeAJOHPjTs8EqNN-vpqS4wkcJ0SGBUQvdrTFNvSvogb_DoHGNoNhFwveo0sg3Dl4iORT_IjgvO-g-R8neHw5L485mzK3uYjiZK2S-_2NAzdGStkpjBNzX2VBHJIjMF5kYtDkLnfVeaAmszR31kzcF8o5anXyGj646PRr0k9-9_WWcakZjww/s1610/Screenshot%202023-03-14%20at%202.18.20%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1610" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipONyTmuHMeAJOHPjTs8EqNN-vpqS4wkcJ0SGBUQvdrTFNvSvogb_DoHGNoNhFwveo0sg3Dl4iORT_IjgvO-g-R8neHw5L485mzK3uYjiZK2S-_2NAzdGStkpjBNzX2VBHJIjMF5kYtDkLnfVeaAmszR31kzcF8o5anXyGj646PRr0k9-9_WWcakZjww/w640-h236/Screenshot%202023-03-14%20at%202.18.20%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.6014457.5612015638211574 93.445195000000012 64.181669236178848 163.757695tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-34306937410477054212023-02-10T14:56:00.002+09:002023-02-10T15:09:05.265+09:00Everybody Wants to Talk About Accountability, But Nobody Wants to be Accountable<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4q9m2899scz4NiwxWrHjl6BSOACQzaVS9Knnh6eXVIA_tmv_k_kbSn3BRIbVo21YGyvaBqiH-VptENsgYUoztyYRaks280dWcuBD-JCsCDqTYZ3zyDRmGM_SF5ZPpn1kmwPERuAz98duEtqUa9O2stgTgTkObr0eatQKv1o-TU7NH1OY2bDEtq7lVg/s1920/2d83a013efea9f4fe57c44e0_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="1920" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4q9m2899scz4NiwxWrHjl6BSOACQzaVS9Knnh6eXVIA_tmv_k_kbSn3BRIbVo21YGyvaBqiH-VptENsgYUoztyYRaks280dWcuBD-JCsCDqTYZ3zyDRmGM_SF5ZPpn1kmwPERuAz98duEtqUa9O2stgTgTkObr0eatQKv1o-TU7NH1OY2bDEtq7lVg/s320/2d83a013efea9f4fe57c44e0_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>"Everybody wanna go up to heaven/but nobody wanna die/I don't know why." Peter Tosh<p></p><p>I'm going to tell a personal story from a few years ago. I will change the names to protect everyone's privacy and feelings. I have a school friend who we will call Cindy. Cindy is someone I've known for going on 40 years. </p><p>A few years ago, one of her children was graduating from high school. He joined a group of kids on a senior prank. It was common for soon-to-be graduates to break into the school on the weekend before graduation and move furniture around and leave some goofy posters. For years it was the tradition and had never gone too far with the "damage." In fact, there had never been damage, just some stuff moved around and a few funny posters put up. No harm done. Unfortunately this time, things were a little different. A smaller group of kids from the larger group had decided to do cause some real trouble. Things got ugly. Real vandalism occurred: property was destroyed, walls were spray painted. Cindy's son wasn't actually involved with the real vandalism and wasn't actually in the area where it happened, but he was in the school. I believe her about her son not being in the wrong group, but again — he did break into the school.</p><p>The principal found out who some of the people involved were and slowly managed to get a decent list of people involved with the general shenanigans as well as the destructive ones. He pressed charges on those who did real damage to the school and then the principal decided that anyone who had broken into the school would not be able to walk at graduation. Cindy lost her mind. She, and some friends, took to social media and the editorial page of the local paper to air their grievances about the unjust nature of the punishment. Cindy is a parent I know personally. She told me on many occasions that people who commit crimes should be punished. But, when it came to her son, even though he was definitely and admittedly in the school when he should have been, she didn't want punishment.</p><p>And that is the real problem I see in society right now — everybody wants to talk about accountability, but nobody wants accountability when it comes to them. We want accountability in theory, but not in practice. Sadly that isn't how accountability works, gang. I can see it in schools all the time. The parent who wants "high standards," but then when his child doesn't make the grade, he wants the child's grade raised. The teacher who doesn't accept late work from students, but routinely fails to do lesson plans, provide feedback, or evaluate assessments in a timely manner. The administrator who has no empathy toward a teacher's personal matters outside of work, but then leaves work early to go to the doctor or the bank. It goes around and around and everyone screams out, "Where is the accountability?" However when put in a situation, they are quicker to say, "But there should be an exception for me!"</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.6014457.5612015638211574 93.445195000000012 64.181669236178848 163.757695tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-19095542458023921372023-02-06T14:25:00.004+09:002023-02-06T14:28:52.927+09:00The Difficulties of Opening New Private International School in Daegu, Korea (according to ChatCPT)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauQdZybMLNRDeCwWZ99uw4VCZnT_C5T4H-ZoRhyK2V54iZWiaGyLOc7aSD-MIoMwDl2GhJlgzepvFIYjrqkEk7LhmzUhktqYZ5vAerNPCtuCbHFGvpaWETR6lXl7_-y5wbBi69h4rLY9DYt5y01qbHdEjMHCYA4zAlbsjKtPz1JvOBsZe5EfyhLTzeA/s2871/IMG_5808.heic" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2871" data-original-width="2648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauQdZybMLNRDeCwWZ99uw4VCZnT_C5T4H-ZoRhyK2V54iZWiaGyLOc7aSD-MIoMwDl2GhJlgzepvFIYjrqkEk7LhmzUhktqYZ5vAerNPCtuCbHFGvpaWETR6lXl7_-y5wbBi69h4rLY9DYt5y01qbHdEjMHCYA4zAlbsjKtPz1JvOBsZe5EfyhLTzeA/s320/IMG_5808.heic" width="295" /></a></div>A few weeks back, I wrote a blog post about the difficulties of opening new school in Daegu, Korea. It focused on the specific challenges we were facing in doing it, but I was curious to see what ChatGPT thought the difficulties would be. Overall, ChatGPT was right on the money, but I feel that it is because new schools face similar problems everywhere, so it was easy for the AI to "answer" the question. Here is the answer it provided:<p></p><p>Opening a new private international school in Daegu, South Korea can present various difficulties that need to be overcome to ensure success. Some of the significant challenges are:</p><p>Competition: Daegu is a competitive market for international private schools, with many established institutions offering similar programs and services. New schools need to differentiate themselves to attract students and also compete with online education options. <b>(This was interesting, because there aren't actually many international schools in Daegu. I'm very interested in how this part of the answer come out. I'm guessing ChatGPT was working of a general source of information about opening international schools in general and it applied it to Daegu without checking to see if that was the case locally. As this technology evolves over time, it will be able to give specific information from a location.)</b></p><p>Cultural differences: South Korea has a unique culture, language, and educational system that can be challenging for those unfamiliar with the country. Schools must understand and be inclusive of these cultural differences to build a supportive community.</p><p>Regulatory compliance: International private schools in South Korea must comply with a complex set of regulations and standards at the national and local levels, including obtaining necessary licenses, permits, and certifications, and meeting student safety, curriculum, and teacher qualifications standards.</p><p>Staffing: Recruiting and retaining qualified staff is crucial, but can be challenging as the pool of qualified international educators may be limited and competition for top talent is fierce. Schools must offer competitive compensation and benefits and have a supportive workplace culture.</p><p>Marketing and enrollment: Marketing and enrollment are major challenges for any new school, and schools must effectively communicate their unique value proposition, build a strong reputation, and align their programs with changing demands and expectations.</p><p>Infrastructure and facilities: Developing necessary infrastructure and facilities can be costly, especially in a city like Daegu with high real estate prices, and schools must consider the long-term maintenance and operational costs.</p><p>Curriculum and program development: Developing a quality curriculum and educational program is critical and schools must adapt to changing needs and expectations of students.</p><p>IT infrastructure and technology: Schools need robust IT infrastructure and technology to support operations and meet the needs of students and staff, which can be a significant challenge for new schools.</p><p>Financing: Obtaining sufficient financing to cover the costs of opening a new school can be difficult, especially in a competitive market like Daegu. Schools may need to secure loans, grants, or partnerships with investors to secure funding.</p><p>These are some of the difficulties that a new private international school in Daegu may face. Overcoming these challenges requires careful planning, effective communication, and a commitment to providing high-quality education.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.6014457.5612015638211574 93.445195000000012 64.181669236178848 163.757695tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-50875769275721784272023-02-01T09:01:00.000+09:002023-02-01T09:01:02.825+09:00EdpuzzleLIVE: Developing a Professional Learning Network with Tech<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FMIQFdN5HUA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.6014457.5612015638211574 93.445195000000012 64.181669236178848 163.757695tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-3340103589715461262023-01-25T12:47:00.005+09:002023-01-25T12:47:46.228+09:00Podcast: R2-D2's Jam<p> </p><iframe src='https://podomatic.com/embed/html5/episode/10465233?autoplay=false' height='208' width='504'frameborder='0' marginheight='0' marginwidth='0' scrolling='no' allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.6014457.5612015638211574 93.445195000000012 64.181669236178848 163.757695tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-79230648516469443152023-01-16T13:45:00.003+09:002023-01-16T13:45:40.647+09:00Opening a New School — The Struggles, part 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdnDgG7eICMw0lvbnO9QJQ2wp7RPAJV8FwTJfzu0vkalz5Or0PHi7jf8OTDzCyvTuCgH_JTzO8eBqqOT3rt_-qVDhptpNVNmbsatFUYHgRWj-rTm_fys_zxR5Tseirh1uu5oiPcblOlpcIL6cZj7Crrxec-lQdZhYq3sKH1QsE5ToKQGc-WQ1sBPWjQ/s4032/IMG_5902.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKdnDgG7eICMw0lvbnO9QJQ2wp7RPAJV8FwTJfzu0vkalz5Or0PHi7jf8OTDzCyvTuCgH_JTzO8eBqqOT3rt_-qVDhptpNVNmbsatFUYHgRWj-rTm_fys_zxR5Tseirh1uu5oiPcblOlpcIL6cZj7Crrxec-lQdZhYq3sKH1QsE5ToKQGc-WQ1sBPWjQ/w320-h240/IMG_5902.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>Opening a new school is a collection of struggles, but those struggles are intensified when you try to do it in the middle of the academic year. Since Covid-19 and the now well documented "quiet quitting" that is happening in education, finding qualified teachers was going to be difficult. However, finding qualified educators in the middle of the school year is a very difficult uphill climb. Somehow, Brandon (our Director) and I have managed to find three teachers and we have a few more interviews this week. <p></p><p>The other struggle has been finding students. <a href="https://www.dis.sc.kr/" target="_blank">Daegu International School</a> has a huge waiting list, but that</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd4bGYYDNxJGdbV01CZvhkAp3jbZGueX6LBpjRsPnwpwhFVGgsnFYkaB8m21jT1iq0TS0tKasxXCfrNXQtKu1CXcvfTHnSVYSn-A456YmG5_orNkLtLbFV9z5Vm3i5Fte6ypIe82EODLtoA0Ae9EjPFeLdtAr41-Il4U8xWgzHF6eyoH12mWg5quGvw/s4032/IMG_5901.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd4bGYYDNxJGdbV01CZvhkAp3jbZGueX6LBpjRsPnwpwhFVGgsnFYkaB8m21jT1iq0TS0tKasxXCfrNXQtKu1CXcvfTHnSVYSn-A456YmG5_orNkLtLbFV9z5Vm3i5Fte6ypIe82EODLtoA0Ae9EjPFeLdtAr41-Il4U8xWgzHF6eyoH12mWg5quGvw/w200-h150/IMG_5901.HEIC" width="200" /></a></div><br /> doesn't mean parents are willing to jump into a new school. Korean parents take education very seriously and the culture of Daegu is also a little more conservative than Seoul, Busan, or Incheon. The parents want to see proof. But how does that happen without students? It is a real pickle. We did have a parent information session last Saturday and around 15 parents showed up to listen to our explanations of why <a href="https://www.astemprep.org/ase" target="_blank">American STEM Prep</a> was a great investment in their child's future, but now we have to see if any of parents give us a try. One of the public schools here in an IB school, so many parents think, "The public schools of Daegu are great, why pay?"<p></p><p>Then we have the added problem that the building we will be using is still in the process of being renovated and won't be finished until mid-February. So we can't really take parents and students on a tour of the school. Furthermore, due to now being open, our website is still under construction, so we don't really have an online presence to show off. The ASE website looks great, but the Daegu section isn't available yet.</p><p>So you are probably to yourself, "Why Tim? Why would you do this job?" It is a fair question, but I absolutely love the challenge of it. I like being at the opening of a new school and working with colleagues to figure out all of the little things that need to be done. Building the culture as you go.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.6014457.5612015638211574 93.445195000000012 64.181669236178848 163.757695tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-52060312887397330522022-12-27T14:12:00.007+09:002022-12-27T14:12:56.589+09:00Principal American STEM Prep-Daegu<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2k37cyq6KaG8-NY6Gb8IOMGFLHKyqk-U2uttobi_A_PCYuLGImuA9IF4qqZh57Tgt5BpyZg-_stk-RycsjgbGEm10u8RlYIMIOF1AnLSnjkbvAQlFrlA0sDS89G9cb4SoUF2qBfSI0is3-Xs-bayL1EERkXMUaG_C4oMdcN6XdaU2ZS6vw206jdELw/s1920/ASP%20%E1%84%83%E1%85%A2%E1%84%80%E1%85%AE%20%E1%84%85%E1%85%A9%E1%84%80%E1%85%A9(%E1%84%8B%E1%85%B5%E1%86%AB%E1%84%89%E1%85%AB%E1%84%8B%E1%85%AD%E1%86%BC).png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2k37cyq6KaG8-NY6Gb8IOMGFLHKyqk-U2uttobi_A_PCYuLGImuA9IF4qqZh57Tgt5BpyZg-_stk-RycsjgbGEm10u8RlYIMIOF1AnLSnjkbvAQlFrlA0sDS89G9cb4SoUF2qBfSI0is3-Xs-bayL1EERkXMUaG_C4oMdcN6XdaU2ZS6vw206jdELw/s320/ASP%20%E1%84%83%E1%85%A2%E1%84%80%E1%85%AE%20%E1%84%85%E1%85%A9%E1%84%80%E1%85%A9(%E1%84%8B%E1%85%B5%E1%86%AB%E1%84%89%E1%85%AB%E1%84%8B%E1%85%AD%E1%86%BC).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> It was a real whirlwind, but not I'm back in Korea. On December 16th, I arrived in Daegu to join American STEM Prep as the founding principal of the Daegu campus. ASP has campuses in Gwanggyo and Songdo already in Korea, so the Daegu campus will join the growing community of ASP. I'm excited to join the team and happy to be back in the Land of the Morning Calm.<p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-62376597894151664172022-10-14T12:04:00.005+09:002022-10-14T12:04:58.808+09:00International Principal?<p>My job title changed. I'm not sure if my job description changed. I'm not sure, because no one has actually had a meeting about this change with me. There was a rather vague comment about parents and students not understanding what a "Director of International Programs" meant, but no official meeting, no official job description. Many people would be understandably stressed out or upset about this situation, but I've worked at other new schools before, so I know that the situation is fluid and requires flexibility. With that said, it would be nice to know exactly what is going on with my job title and job description. Communication is such a huge and important part of any organization. I try my best to never leave our teachers in the dark on decisions made or the direction we are going as a school.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.5563738 104.9282099-16.753860036178846 69.7719599 39.866607636178841 140.0844599tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-23288770577796057582022-09-13T10:22:00.002+09:002022-09-13T10:22:26.288+09:00Director of International Programs at Westview Cambodian International School<p>Those that have followed my blog are aware that during the last year I have been floundering for inspiration. It has been a long journey to rediscover the passion and drive that I initially had when I started blogging. I would say that I'm still not back to that level yet, but I have found my passion for education again. I won't get into the personal/professional situations that led to me coming to <a href="https://westview.edu.kh/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9-KTBhBcEiwAr19igzD6gaxgb6FXpthm9lM0pdYiPUu6vP_4XPVeSABbHxGUtOtJwkv5VhoCyGYQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Westview Cambodian International School</a> (those are stories best left for face-to-face discussions), but I'm very happy to be here. Although I miss many of the conveniences of Korea, I'm really happy in Cambodia. I'm enjoying the exploring and discovering that comes with living in a new and completely unfamiliar place. The job his exciting, because I'm helping to build a high school program once again. We have up to G10 this year, so it will be another couple of years before we have graduates. There are the challenges of a small and growing school, but I'm enjoying setting policy and building culture. I'm lucky to work with a very diligent and strong team of Khmer and foreign staff who are eager to teach and nurture students. So I wouldn't say I have rediscovered the passion that drove this blog in its early days, but I have rediscovered a passion within me. One that required a little more challenge in my personal and professional life and I have found those here at Westview and in Cambodia.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.5563738 104.9282099-16.753860036178846 69.7719599 39.866607636178841 140.0844599tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-51315989576708672162022-03-28T11:47:00.002+09:002022-04-01T12:00:29.739+09:00Kraemerlee Brewery, Gapyeong, Korea<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ95llKP9B4XQBGUmIKdKjdZYFXdFfctbyRgMvwirNtJeOn0rSylRCd123QdUaS6wtPb92wj2z8qiN0wH6FgqXKSRTr023zJDFF4pRLimvk8PXLieXpS9sVsWADP6kzZNATvgwa9TBPwNoK5gvgny4SbOOLf7Q9qcnEkxbuspi39SSHeGtCZqKvN-uWA/s1440/Brewery.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ95llKP9B4XQBGUmIKdKjdZYFXdFfctbyRgMvwirNtJeOn0rSylRCd123QdUaS6wtPb92wj2z8qiN0wH6FgqXKSRTr023zJDFF4pRLimvk8PXLieXpS9sVsWADP6kzZNATvgwa9TBPwNoK5gvgny4SbOOLf7Q9qcnEkxbuspi39SSHeGtCZqKvN-uWA/w320-h240/Brewery.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kraemerlee Brewing street view.</td></tr></tbody></table>For my first blog about food and travel, I want to write about <a href="https://linktr.ee/kraemerlee" target="_blank">Kraemerlee Brewery</a> in Gapyeong. It is located right across the street from the <a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/kr/kensington-resort-cheongpyeong.html" target="_blank">Kensington Resort</a>, so very easy to find. From the ITX station, you can take bus 36-1 and you will drive right by it. We visited on a Sunday and we were both super glad we did. Due to Covid, they are currently running a simplified menu of fries and pizza, but the pizza did not disappoint. Seriously some of the best pizza I have had in Korea. Of course, the beer is the real star of the show at a brewery, so we will focus more on the drinking than on the eating.<p></p><p>Round One: I ordered the Imperial Stout and my girlfriend ordered the Oatmeal IPA. The Imperial Stout</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_VIppJcam3jsj8UN4_IaIW-TWTTzAW47EWgO9sKeRpGBuvqwK7YDfQIzy3NFOMA0-jmEm9org6Jg-fbKeuzBJmKOhKshAkVzkYSz3TQtMf9p0fRFFdxDdXEo07YkNkYEhO2Of6iYnmWxFHOqaP7LN6_v1Yqc71zx8s_8ko9FqjwEuZm19nj1GB0www/s1440/Beer%201.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_VIppJcam3jsj8UN4_IaIW-TWTTzAW47EWgO9sKeRpGBuvqwK7YDfQIzy3NFOMA0-jmEm9org6Jg-fbKeuzBJmKOhKshAkVzkYSz3TQtMf9p0fRFFdxDdXEo07YkNkYEhO2Of6iYnmWxFHOqaP7LN6_v1Yqc71zx8s_8ko9FqjwEuZm19nj1GB0www/s320/Beer%201.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />was delicious with a notes of malt, chocolate, coffee, and roasted nuts. The roasted nut favor came at the back of the throat and was a pleasant surprise to me. I don't offered encounter a flavor combination with roasted nuts, but it complimented the other flavors very nicely. I'll give the Imperial Stout a 4.5 out of 5 for taste and smoothness. Very easy to drink, I could have downed a bunch of these.<p></p><p>Round Two: Cream Milk Stout and Sour Citrus. We mixed things up this time with my girlfriend ordering a stout and I got a sour. I have only recently gotten into sours and this one was fantastic. The balance of the sour was perfectly aligned with the citrus favor, so although it was sour, it wasn't overly sour. It didn't </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXuMgF7iuycoXQewYeUEZGzmJnuRf4SSgJsLf-S8j_K-sys9IfQNQ5HvRdQv7jJycJi8PJDjMfcvBfkJwQuim14eKHd5eDDMzoeVNcMLeql67wH-crVpqUyI6hd127i6UzBe2td5yh6xjcdHlvz81QhGs0ESBe1aHRlbCwPPUdj_22KKS2eaCDeSC1w/s1440/Beer%202.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="1440" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXuMgF7iuycoXQewYeUEZGzmJnuRf4SSgJsLf-S8j_K-sys9IfQNQ5HvRdQv7jJycJi8PJDjMfcvBfkJwQuim14eKHd5eDDMzoeVNcMLeql67wH-crVpqUyI6hd127i6UzBe2td5yh6xjcdHlvz81QhGs0ESBe1aHRlbCwPPUdj_22KKS2eaCDeSC1w/s320/Beer%202.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Round 2: Milk Stout & Sour Citrus</td></tr></tbody></table><br />make my lips pucker up, which I appreciated. Very strong notes of lemon and orange, but easy to drink for sure. Other sours that I have had are one pint only for me, but I felt I could drink a second or even third of this delicious blend. 4 out of 5 for taste and smoothness. So far we felt like Kraemerlee was pitching a perfect game for us. It is worth noting that our pizza came during round two and paired very nicely with the pepperoni pizza we had. <p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea37.8315403 127.50988279.5213064638211549 92.3536327 66.141774136178839 162.6661327tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-62550164619823119972022-03-28T10:59:00.006+09:002022-03-28T10:59:49.014+09:00Blog Rebrand<p>During the last year and a half, I have struggled to continue my blog. I haven't really felt inspired to post content. At first, I thought I was dealing with Covid fatigue, but after some time, I realized it was something else entirely. I have decided to rebrand my blog to be about food and travel, two things I'm passionate about, but don't really have an outlet for these two topics other than Instagram. I will still occasionally post about EdTech or education, but I feel like those two topics dominate enough of my life that I would like my blogging to be about other things. If this turns you off, I'm sorry, but this is my blog and this is the new direction for me. I will be posting about some food and travel experiences here in Korea and then about my move to Cambodia. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Incheon, South Korea37.4562557 126.70520629.1460218638211543 91.5489562 65.766489536178852 161.86145620000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-14723007266186875062022-01-10T14:06:00.005+09:002022-01-10T14:06:34.169+09:002021 ADE Reflection<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FINhqyBKUaU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Incheon, South Korea37.4562557 126.70520629.1460218638211543 91.5489562 65.766489536178852 161.86145620000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-53510501769417489122021-11-17T12:40:00.003+09:002021-11-17T12:40:23.465+09:00Moving On<p>The time has come to move on from CDS. It has been an enjoyable experience working at Cheongna Dalton School for six years, but all good things must come to an end. I wish CDS all the luck in the future as I begin the job hunt. I'm looking forward to my next adventure. In my time here I was able to put some good runs on the board and I'm happy with the accomplishments. Time now for new challenges.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Incheon, South Korea37.4562557 126.7052062-11.698726858846797 56.392706200000006 86.6112382588468 -162.98229379999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-115101439187470832021-10-25T09:33:00.003+09:002021-10-25T09:33:27.633+09:00October and Covid Fatigue<p>October has felt very long to me this year and Covid fatigue is very real. Although Koreans are pushing on with their fight against Covid, I think the enthusiasm for fighting it is gone. This is now like a 12 round championship boxing match where both pugilists have spent all of their reserves of physical energy and the only thing keeping them going is heart alone. I've been engaging in professional growth through reading some academic books, but not posting about it and that is because I'm a little tired right now. I've made the decision to be kind to myself and let myself not blog about everything for a little while, but I truly do want to get back into it. I have also been going back to the gym, but not as often as I wish I was, but again I'm being kind to myself and allowing myself time to rest. Covid fatigue is real, be kind to yourself. If you are waiting for someone to give you permission, I give you permission.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Incheon, South Korea37.4562557 126.70520629.1460218638211543 91.5489562 65.766489536178852 161.86145620000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245432837315205637.post-64833295577471324742021-09-29T10:59:00.009+09:002021-09-29T10:59:51.348+09:00Google Sites — Custom Themes<p> </p>
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