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
Today, I started in Phoenix (scottsdale, really)–got to play a bit of tennis with a friend, and then stopped by the ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit before leaving. I had a meeting with a superintendent later in the day before heading out on the road to the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately had a bit too much fast … Continue reading Day 10: Phoenix -> Grand Canyon
Today was a day in Phoenix, and I went to the Education Innovation Summit. I had a chance to speak to a crowd of attendees and investors about CodeHS, as well as meet a number of other companies and people involved in education technology. We got some good pictures of Karel the Dog with some … Continue reading Day 9 – Phoenix
Today was a Sunday, and a travel day. Had brunch at a place called “Eat” in downtown Las Vegas. Met with a friend who is working on the Downtown Project, which sounds really exciting. Seems like there is a lot that is going to happen in Las Vegas over the next few years. Hit the … Continue reading Day 8 – Las Vegas to Phoenix