Imposter Syndrome
Feb 5, 2021
Teaching
Back in 2021, when I was the Writer-in-Residence at the Regina Public Library, I was asked to speak at a writer’s conference. I remember this
Experience with Tools
Dec 16, 2020
Teaching
I’ve noticed recently how we give students the tools to do the work, but we don’t spend enough time teaching them how to use it. It can’t be only a
Tales End, Story Cubes, Nicole Donut, and Learning
Nov 11, 2020
Teaching
I have never played RPGs (although my kids have), but Tales’ End, recommended by Morgan, my TA, is intriguing. Focused on storytelling and
Teach to Learn
Aug 30, 2020
Teaching
“In learning, you will teach, and in teaching, you will learn.” ― Phil Collins Next week, I return to the (virtual) classroom to teach another
David’s Class Review - Winter 2015
Apr 28, 2015
Teaching
For the past few months, I’ve been teaching scriptwriting. This was my fifth time teaching the class at the university level, but also my eighth
The Broken Manifesto
Dec 1, 2011
Teaching
This is a summary of my semester, a manifesto of sorts, that was required to be presented in two classes. I thought I would share and post for my
The Cause and Effect in Shots
Oct 22, 2011
Teaching
joshwilliamsfilms: I bet you didn’t know The Dark Knight was this visually inconsistent. I push my students to think about cause and effect in
(be productive) x (do the stuff you love)
Oct 22, 2011
Teaching
I have been hearing the rumblings from some students about their problems with time management, so I thought I would throw some thoughts out. I am
From a Student
Mar 5, 2011
Teaching
I got this email from a student: This was a tough assignment, and one that I’ve been bitching loudly about for the past week - and perhaps loudest
The Process Police
Apr 18, 2010
Teaching
From the 52 Weeks of UX The “Process Police”, people who go around espousing their preferred process as the right way to do things…as if those who
The power of small groups
Mar 3, 2010
Teaching
Matt, from 37signals, quotes British author Antony Jay on the benefits of working with small groups: “The basic unit is [a group] which varies from