Today I started in Yazoo City and drove to New Orleans. When I got here I had the chance to walk around for about an hour and take pictures. I stayed with my cousin and a few friends, and we went to a fun diner in the area. We saw some live music in classic … Continue reading Day 21: Yazoo City, MS -> New Orleans, LA
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