Education

 

Picture & Fee Day

 •  August 30

Today is “Picture & Fee” day for sophomores at Mercer Island High School! On Mercer Island, picture day is a big deal at the middle school and high...

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My Eagle Project

 •  August 18

After visiting my twin brothers’ orphanage in Vietnam roughly four years ago, I was inspired to make a change. Recently, a huge opportunity plopped...

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Textbook Companies…Get A Clue!

 •  August 16

In the arcane world of media, one particularly screwed up corner is the textbook business. With all the talk about eLearning, eTexts, iPad editions...

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Coding

 •  August 13

This summer i’ve been doing two things, coding and surfing. But I can only surf once a day and only when i’m a Cannon Beach, so usually I end up...

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Call for App & Movie Suggestions!

 •  August 12

Trying to configure an iPad for this trip is a daunting task! What music? What movies? What apps? Music is easy…at least for me…I have been listening...

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Family Book Club

 •  August 2

One of the things that’s so cool about contemplating the “unconventional classroom” for a year, is thinking of all the things we can do with...

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10th Grade Done Differently

 •  July 25

Although I would definitely prefer soaking up the sun in Zanzibar without the worry of an English essay or Social Studies project due tomorrow, I...

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School?

 •  June 23

“What are you guys doing about school with 5 kids while you travel around the world?” This is the topic that gets the most questions after the comment...

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