Category Archives: education

The Spontaneous Interspecies Transfer of Autonomic Somatic Responses in Homo sapiens and Canidae: A Longitudinal Single-Household Case Study

Posted on July 22, 2026 by admin

The Spontaneous Interspecies Transfer of Autonomic Somatic Responses in Homo sapiens and Canidae: A Longitudinal Single-Household Case Study Geoffrey B. Cain, M.S. Ed. Big Sur College of Mysterious Knowledge  Abstract Contagious yawning, the involuntary triggering of a yawn by … Continue reading →

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Retired and on to the Next Thing!

Posted on March 30, 2026 by admin

March 26th, 2026 was my 65th birthday and my last day at work in education. I have been documenting a good deal of this journey on this blog, Brainstorm in Progress, which began in 2005 on blogspot.com and continued here … Continue reading →

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Tamagotchigogy: A Pedagogical Framework of Care, Feedback, and Responsiveness

Posted on January 8, 2026 by admin

Abstract Tamagotchigogy is a new pedagogical framework that uses the Tamagotchi digital pet as a metaphor for learning itself. It emphasizes care, feedback, responsiveness, and engagement as essential to sustaining cognitive and emotional growth. This article outlines the theoretical foundations, … Continue reading →

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Zines in Higher Education with Meredith Tummeti

Posted on January 6, 2026 by admin

In Episode #60 of Simon Says: Educate!, Geoff Cain interviews Meredith Tummeti, librarian at Centralia College and leader of a growing zine initiative on campus. Meredith shares how a simple mini-zine evolved into a thriving culture of student-created work, research-based … Continue reading →

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AI+OER Institute deadline coming soon!

Posted on June 5, 2025 by admin

We have a lot of great proposals submitted for the AI+OER Institute but we have room for a few more and our deadline is coming up: June 16th! Clover Park Technical College’s Teaching & Learning Center invites you to submit … Continue reading →

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Clover Park Technical College’s 2025 AI + OER Institute

Posted on March 17, 2025 by admin

Share Your Expertise at Clover Park Technical College’s 2025 AI + OER Institute! Clover Park Technical College’s Teaching & Learning Center invites you to submit a proposal for the 2025 AI + OER Institute, a free virtual event happening on … Continue reading →

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Active Learning Strategies H5P

Posted on October 4, 2024 by admin

I see this graphic every where but the information that originally went with is not easy to find. I took a copy of a pdf from CalTech and created this with it: I am sure there are better ways to … Continue reading →

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Old Course Development Process Docs

Posted on September 5, 2024 by admin

All of these are ancient and need to be updated and to have the WA Course Design checklist incorporated: Course Design Template Example Online/Hybrid Process Online Course Development Process Guide Old Rate Questionnaire (only here to show questioning process)

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Old School Machine Learning and A.I

Posted on June 4, 2024 by admin

We have been using ML and AI around here from jump street. “Watch, remember, repeat” is the “pedagogy” in all the commercial education platforms!

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A Short Annotated Reading List for AI Ethics and Policy

Posted on February 29, 2024 by admin

This is a reading list of essays, resources, and full-hatched policies at other institutions for AI and ethics. It is meant to provide a background for those interested in developing an AI policy for their courses or for their institution. … Continue reading →

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