I’m still here! Since my last post a long, long time ago Your Bayit I engaged on a yearlong journey with the rabbis of YourBayit.org to create sketchnotes for a full cycle of Torah in preparation for editing and publishing the posts for each portion (each one is called a dvar Torah, together they are […]
The Shuhari of Keeping / Be-ing Kosher
Parsha Sh’mini II is a quintessentially Jewish part of the Torah, detailing what can and cannot be eaten. You’ve heard of these rules if you’ve ever heard the word “kosher.” Keeping Kosher If you follow these rules in their literal sense it’s called “keeping kosher.” Rabbi Dalia Marx issues a challenge that while “keeping kosher” […]
The Nature of Learning is PLAY
We’re taught to plan the work and work the plan. How’s that approach working for us? Meh. So why not UN-learn and RE-learn the fundamentals of learning? Why not recognize that we no longer live in the Industrial Age but in an age of interconnectedness where collaboration beats control, where innovation is the key to […]
Lighting Talks Demand Lightning Sketchnotes
Lightning Talks Lightning talks are are very short presentations given one after another. The good thing about this format for presenters is that it enables them to practice their presentation skills in a safe place. The audience gets a the benefit of a smorgasbord of information on varying topics ScrumRVA Lightning Talk Meet-up On November […]
Sketchnote Bootcamp for 6th Grade Students
Last school year, by invitation of a teacher, my friend Kelly and I facilitated a set of three Sketchnoting Bootcamp for sixth graders at Goochland Middle School. What a great learning experience for us. We dove into our course design session with enthusiasm knowing that we weren’t teachers but hoping that our approach was close enough […]