There are moments in my life where things become unfocused. My steps clumsy and my direction aimless. I am moving, my legs are tired, but the sense of progress is invisible. An object of my desire is in the distance somewhere in front of me but its edges are hazy.
Collaborative approaches to amplify student participation
Realizing the importance of precision in language for navigating ambiguity and improving decision-making
Using Figma as a central hub for peer learning, assignments and feedback
Breaking down the Curse of Knowledge in learning
How AI transforms creative research into a process of mashup and discovery
Why reflecting with AI can make classroom conversations more meaningful
Exploring how generative ai helps students discover their own solutions by reframing challenges as peer advice
Can interactive experience show students the power of multi-modal learning?
Reflecting on the role of good learning processes in a world of probabilities
Can this tool make class discussions richer?
I never understood some of the ways my teachers behaved until I started teaching myself. Why did certain emails get ignored? Why did they grade so carelessly? What made them so angry about questions related to the exams? Teaching over the last seven years has exposed me to a lot
Education
Preparing design students for AI with critical analysis and innovation
Education
Personalization in learning is good, but it isn't education's biggest failing
Shareback
Notes from my 2024 class on building better UX portfolios
Education
How creating an supportive work environment for adult learners makes for better school
Algorithms
Unpacking Apple’s language obsession around machine intelligence
Education
Seeing The Great Wave off Kanagawa print from right to left opened my eyes to the power of its message
Education
Learning from conservation biology to inspire learning experience design
Reflections
The star of the eclipse might have been the sun, but if you didn’t look around you would have missed the show.
Mental Models
Forget the shortcuts and prompting tips and attain real creative satisfaction by focusing on the process
Reflections
Use product prototypes like tangible questions to quell your doubts
Education
A note on the vibes of my 2024 UX class
Reflections
Talking is exciting, infuriating, and wonderfully human. As an extrovert and a teacher, I think a lot about communication and how we can make it more enjoyable, intentional, and effective. Here’s a list of 23 observations I made during the tens of thousands of conversations I had in 2023.