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Welcome to the first episode of the Battling Pickle Podcast. No explicit notes for this episode, however the book that I’m referring to is the textbook for my EPY 601 course: Educational Psychology: Theory & Practice by Bob Slavin.
On my home network, my laptop (a MacBook Pro) has a static IP address, and is accessible over VNC (screen sharing). This means that I can enjoy peak laziness – instead of getting off the couch to see if something has completed, I can just pull it up on my phone. But what about when …
A little while ago, I posted my Epic Long Post about Losing 170 pounds in 11 years. Before I get into my update, I want to thank everyone who reached out to me with well wishes and support, especially those who told me that my blog post really helped them with their own weight loss …
Continue reading “How to Survive the Holidays and Still Lose Weight”
Well friends, we’ve made it past 2020. I figured we could all use a bit of a pickup after that, so I’ve created “[That 2021 Energy Mix](https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/that-2021-energy-mix/pl.u-doljWcNmzzm)” – songs sure to pump you up, in a thematic playlist. Let’s walk through it! Well friends, we’ve made it past 2020. I figured we could all use …
This is the first post in a series. Here’s the next…(Part 2) and Part 3. On March 16, 2011, I weighed myself for the first time in over 10 years. What I saw shocked me into action, confused me regarding my past, and launched me ultimately on a journey to lose over 170 pounds (and …
Continue reading “Losing a Guy (a.k.a. 170 pounds) in Just Under 11 Years”
I have 2 offices, which means that when someone makes an appointment with me, they need to be aware which office I’ll be meeting them at. My appointment provider (YouCanBook.Me) sends an appointment request to both myself and the person making the appointment, and I then update my copy with the location. This then sends …
One of my classes this semester requires me to track how often students speak in class, and evaluate each comment. I also have students leading discussion, and I need to be able to generate completed rubrics easily for them so they get my feedback. I’ve found that I can keep track of all of this …
Last week I attended a workshop on Differential Education, and realized that I’m already doing something very “differential-ly” – starting this semester in my General Psychology class. Students do a five minute entry ticket each day upon coming into class, and a five minute exit ticket on the way out. Combined, these two tickets count …
Continue reading “Entry and Exit Tickets in Google Forms / Sheets – Flexible and Fun”
On October 1, 2019, two new books of mine will be released! One of them is a short story collection. The star is a little ghost named Franklin, who just doesn’t get the whole haunting thing. Interested to read the first 2 parts (of 4) of Franklin’s story, and to see the Table of Contents …
Continue reading “Franklin, the Ghost Who Successfully Evicted Hipsters from His Home, Parts 1 & 2”
As promised, when my Facebook Author page reached 200, I wrote a story based upon poll results. Here’s the Evil Item of Clothing story… “He was shot in both eyes?”, Detective Horne said, incredulously. “Yes, apparently so, although the killer was a bit off with the left eye – it was slightly off center. Right …