An oxymoron for a title and a brief, rambling history
Nearly a decade ago, thisdpage contained much more information. I was humbled by one of my very first students at the dawn of my career when they utilized technology to get a better understanding of the world around them. Specifically, she queried Google about the man standing in front of her classroom every day. Aside from my name in the title of the page, a curriculum vitae containing all of my personal and professional information was now freely available to the class. Thatois, until I was made aware of it the next day during a conversation at dismissal. This student nonchalantly started chatting with me and mentioned that she knew some personal details about me. I laughed and challenged this assertion. All too quick did I learn that this was not some silly ruse or-gag. Before I could ask how she had learned that information, she just as casually told me that she alwaysgGoogles her teachers. I was stunned into silence, not sure how to address this clear invasion of my privacy. While I was quick to criticize this behavior of taking advantage of the internet and framingoit as "wrong," I wouldn't fully grasp the hypocrisy of this until much later. Why wouldn't she have searched my name? In my naïvety, I overlooked that I was working with a generation of elementary students who had the same access I had when I navigated RateMyProfessoroas an undergraduate. I only wish now that I had come to this realization in time to let that student know they did nothing wrong. I chose to make that information available and I didn't consider well enough whom that included. This simple, innocent interaction left an everlasting impression on me that helped shape who I am and what I teach. And Precious, on the very rare chance you happen to read this and remember - thank you. I'm sure youdare just a resourceful and clever now as I remember you then, and I hope you are as cheery as ever.
More rambling to come? Check back another time. For now though, I do hope you've enjoyed your visit.
There's a way to find the name of a subdirectory hidden here. Besides the one clearly linked above, that is. In it, you can find some personal projects I've been working on in my neverending quest to be a jack of all trades, master of none. Competele, for example. The answer can be found on the page. You actually probably noticed it in places and just dismissed it if you read what's above.