In the Eaves

“Do you know,” Peter asked,”why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories.” – Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
During August, we have been swallows sitting upon the eaves listening to the stories our designers have told.

Natalie inspires us with her stories of a family tradition that manifests itself in [...]

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What is “Craft?”

When you ask people what they think of “craft” or “crafting things,” they might associate the idea of craft with “Arts and Crafts.” They think, no doubt, of afternoons spent making creature odds and ends with pipe cleaners, pompoms and googly eyes.  For me craft has always meant making things or being involved in a [...]

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Be a Revolutionary!

Steve Hartman of CBS News Assignment America says, “everybody has a story.” What occurs to me is that everybody has several stories. Our topic this month makes me think about the different personal experiences, events, crossroads that led me to where I am now. Which personal story should I share?
Should I talk about working as one of four core [...]

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What Are We Going To Teach From?

“What do you mean, there’s no textbook? What are we going to teach from?”
That was the question from the choir teacher in January of my first year teaching. Sheila (not her real name) had been hired mid-year to replace the previous choir teacher, who resigned over winter break. Sheila’s disbelief was in reference to our [...]

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Our Stories

This month the Online Course Development Team will relate to you the stories about why we do what we do. Each week during the month of August, you’ll get a glimpse into each of our Instructional Designers, who’ll share with you what motivates us, inspires us, and keeps us going.
So, why do I do what [...]

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