As you may know, I am a collision repair instructor here at Butler Community College. I’ve worked in the industry before becoming a teacher. The industry is changing fast, but I am passionate about it and I enjoy helping students become successful in the industry. There is another reason for this blog post that I […]
New Technology vs. Old-School in the Classroom
Below are a couple videos expressing the use of new technology in the classroom. Technology is great and should be used to enhance the learning environment; however, somedays I lean towards the old-school version. What do you think? Integrating New Technology into the Classroom Old-School Method Which Version Wins?
Schools Using Twitter to Excel Learning Environment
We are living in fast changing times. Technology is changing fast too, which is helping some teachers excel their classroom interaction. If you’re not using many of the tools available today, you will want to watch this video. You know the saying “if you can’t beat em’, join em’.” Technology is not going away; we […]
UFC 100 – Memories of Texas
The headline UFC 100 popped up on my computer today, which made me think of Texas. When I lived in Tyler, Texas I became close friends with Drew and Hong Arthur. At the time, Drew was a US Marshal and Hong worked for an accounting firm. Our friendship started when they decided to offer Jui […]
Teamwork Surfaces to the Top of the Collision Repair Industry
“Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.” ~Henry Ford This is the quote Donald Trump used to start his essay about teamwork in his book “Think Like A Champion.” In his book, Donald expresses the importance of teamwork to help produce a successful business. I believe superior teamwork […]