On Thursday, March 16, I attended the Teaching and Learning Technology Conference at Missouri Science & Technology in Rolla, Missouri. The morning started off with the keynote: “Open for Good: How Open Education Can Grow Innovation and Change Lives” by Jared Stein from Canvas by Instructure. In his presentation, he talked about ‘thinning the walls’…
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Animal Rescue Saves Dogs By Teaching Humans
A segment highlighting the Gateway Pet Guardians Community Outreach Program featured on Higher Education Channel TV – St. Louis.
Apple Teacher Certification
On Friday, February 3, 2017 I completed the requirements to become an Apple Certified Teacher. This certification is a newly created program by Apple that is designed to further build iPad skills, support the use of the iPad in the classroom, and certify the knowledge that you’ve obtained. The certification includes a series of eight…
2016 Volunteer of the Year Honoree
This past Friday, Gateway Pet Guardians celebrated the sixth annual Soiree for Strays Art Auction and Gala. Each year, the organization honors some extraordinary volunteers and supporters. I was honored to be among honorees this year, along with some of the most selfless, compassionate individuals I’ve ever met. The video below highlighted the organization and…
ATD & Midwest Chapters 2016 Regional Conference
On November 14, 2016, I attended the ATD & Midwest Chapters 2016 Regional Conference held at Hamburger University in Chicago, IL. This was a one-day conference packed with sessions about emerging trends and best practices in talent development. The sessions ranged in topics, including instructional design, training and development, personal and professional growth, and leadership…
Beyond the Talking Head: Creating Rich Multimedia Resources
Today, we had the second of two presentations at the 2016 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference at University of Missouri-St. Louis. The presentation was titled “Beyond the Talking Head: Creating Rich Multimedia Resources.” It demonstrated the tools available for digital content delivery, with a focus on developing quality multimedia resources for students. We explored…
Harness Your Superpowers: Developing Digital Learning Experiences
The Instructional Design Team in the School of Adult & Online Education at Maryville University presented this morning at the 2016 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference. The presentation was titled “Harness Your Superpowers: Developing Digital Learning Experiences,” and demonstrated the use of an LMS to deliver effective individualized instruction to learners. It emphasized the…
2016 APA Canine Carnival
On Sunday, October 2, Partners for Animal Welfare helped the Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA) at their annual Canine Carnival celebration at Tilles Park. This year, we worked the doggy games, including Kitty, Hat Trick, Ring the Bell, Steak Walk, and Speedy Dog Challenge. It was a great afternoon devoted to a wonderful cause. Thank you…
Maryville Reaches Out 2016
On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, over 1,300 Maryville faculty, staff, and students took to the streets to help the St. Louis community in Maryville Reaches Out. I was part of a group that visited Gateway Pet Guardians, where we walked dogs, cleaned, and did other odd jobs around the shelter. Maryville Reaches Out is one…
Ceremonial First Pitch
On Thursday, September 8, 2016 Gateway Pet Guardians was honored at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri thanks to Nestle Purina and the St. Louis Cardinals! On behalf of GPG, eight Program Leads took the field before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers to accept the honor, and I was able to throw the ceremonial…