Today was a workshop day in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Let me start off by saying Yazoo City is another world. I was luck to get the chance to visit Woolfolk Middle School, and run a workshop with almost forty students there. I got there early and started to install Google Chrome on all of the … Continue reading Day 20: Yazoo City, MS
I started earlier today in Little Rock. I drove a few hours east to get to Hughes, AR, where I ran an after school workshop with about 20-25 students. It was an optional workshop, but a number of students came and a few teachers participated. The workshop was a great success, and it was clear … Continue reading Day 19: Little Rock, AR -> Yazoo City, MS
Today was a workshop and driving day. I started out in Tulsa, Oklahoma and ran two workshops at Union High School. They went really well, we had a bunch of students and a few teachers participating, and the feedback was really positive. It was a longer-than-expected drive to Little Rock, but I’m here now. I … Continue reading Day 18: Tulsa, OK -> Little Rock, AR
Today started off in Kanas City. I woke up early and ran a workshop at Leawood Middle School. After that, I was invited to be a panelist at an education technology conference in Kansas City. After that I had a meeting, and after that it was time to head towards Tulsa. Continue reading Day 17: Kansas City, KS -> Tulsa, OK
Today was a driving and activity day. I started off leaving from Hayes towards Kansas City. When I left, there was a small rainstorm, but it turned into a torrential downpour. It was raining like crazy the first hour out. I made a few stops along the way. When I got to Kansas City, I … Continue reading Day 16: Hayes, KS -> Kansas City, KS
Today was a driving day. I need to get to Kansas City by tomorrow, and got from Colorado Springs to Hayes, KS today. There is a lot of empty space in eastern Colorado, and a lot more empty space along western Kansas. I got pulled over by a cop for going ten miles an hour … Continue reading Day 15: Colorado Springs, CO -> Hayes, KS
Today was a very busy day: I drove from Aspen to Colorado Springs on I70E and listened to some solid Radio Lab episodes. I also ran a workshop at Pikes Peak Prep in Colorado Springs, CO. Everyone was really excited to be there…. so excited, that this workshop was even on a Saturday! A few … Continue reading Day 14: Aspen, CO -> Colorado Springs, CO
Today was a ski day. I got to ski aspen highlands. It was one of the last days of the ski season and the mountain was pretty quiet. I started off easy, did mostly blues, and ended with blacks. Had dinner at Little Annie’s restaurant in Aspen. Today was also a big emailing day. Many, many … Continue reading Day 13: Aspen CO
Today was a driving day. I started in Cortez CO and drove to Aspen, but via a detour at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. Thanks to my dad on a good call on that detour. What a cool national park. The ride to aspen was really nice. It is amazing the different landscapes that … Continue reading Day 12: Cortez CO -> Aspen CO
I started today in the Grand Canyon area. Did a bit of sightseeing there. What a view. Got some solid karel the dog photos there. Drove to the four corners, which is surprisingly underwhelming. It is kind of in the middle of nowhere, and then there is this small pavilion with an “X” on the … Continue reading Day 11: Grand Canyon -> Four Corners -> Cortez, CO