I have always enjoyed the study of philosophy as a pastime. As an undergraduate student at Central Michigan University I would schedule philosophy courses into my general education requirements wherever possible. The most functional course I ever took in this pursuit was in the study of Logic. The most intriguing concept or topic I remember being attracted to was Aesthetics.
I spend my time in the realm of education working on many varied projects. I have experience in primary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult education. I have both formal classroom experience, hybrid online experience, and I’ve engaged in countless informal education experiences with the people and learners I have encountered throughout my years living abroad.
The only thing that has kept me grounded is my philosophy. To me education is the philosophical pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. It starts from the ethers we might exist as before birth and extends to the memories we leave behind with others when we depart from existence.
Knowing things is important, this is true, but of equal importance in education is the ability to pass that knowledge on. An inestimable caveat to this is how important it is to leave the impression on the learner that they themselves can improve their knowledge without you, and also pass it on to others.
A more recent aspect of my philosophy has adopted the ever-increasing necessity to incorporate technology in learning. Ancient philosophers debated the adopting of new technologies when shifting from spoken language to the written word. We are no-doubt in a similar dimension now as the internet and online learning take hold of more traditional practices. The future indeterminable, but knowledge transfer should be eternal.
One artifact I encountered throughout my Master of Arts in Education at Michigan State University was a book I studied by William Powers entitled Hamlet’s Blackberry. A great deal of the content found therein mirrors my own philosophical thoughts. More information can be found about this on my Project Showcase page.
I spend my time in the realm of education working on many varied projects. I have experience in primary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult education. I have both formal classroom experience, hybrid online experience, and I’ve engaged in countless informal education experiences with the people and learners I have encountered throughout my years living abroad.
The only thing that has kept me grounded is my philosophy. To me education is the philosophical pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. It starts from the ethers we might exist as before birth and extends to the memories we leave behind with others when we depart from existence.
Knowing things is important, this is true, but of equal importance in education is the ability to pass that knowledge on. An inestimable caveat to this is how important it is to leave the impression on the learner that they themselves can improve their knowledge without you, and also pass it on to others.
A more recent aspect of my philosophy has adopted the ever-increasing necessity to incorporate technology in learning. Ancient philosophers debated the adopting of new technologies when shifting from spoken language to the written word. We are no-doubt in a similar dimension now as the internet and online learning take hold of more traditional practices. The future indeterminable, but knowledge transfer should be eternal.
One artifact I encountered throughout my Master of Arts in Education at Michigan State University was a book I studied by William Powers entitled Hamlet’s Blackberry. A great deal of the content found therein mirrors my own philosophical thoughts. More information can be found about this on my Project Showcase page.