Debugging In March, I watched a Brown Bag Webinar developed by University of Minnesota Extension and NDSU Extension Centers for Youth Development.  It was entitled, Coding without Computers. I was attracted to the title initially for two reasons. First, “Coding”: whenever possible, I push myself to embrace STEM, because it is not a content area […]

The Ask I can still see the whiteboard in the recently remodeled wing of the high school. Fresh, bright and yet to be frayed blue and purple carpet. My college algebra trig teacher worked his way across the stretch of two panels from left to right. The space filled with numbers and symbols in a […]

Head or Heart Head or Heart?  Both are components of the 4-H Essential Elements:  Belonging, Independence, Generosity and Mastery.  How do you choose when confronted with a challenge?  At the lowest point in my job search after returning from ten years in Guatemala, the most frustrating word I heard was “passion”, a professional buzz word […]