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Part 1 of Play It Smart: The pauseandplay Learning Lab I had a student who spent hours mastering Guitar Hero, developing incredible hand-eye coordination and rhythm recognition. But when he picked up an actual guitar, he had to start from scratch—the game’s abstraction was too far removed from the real skill. Compare that to someone…
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The Heritage Betrayal After ten years managing the weight of grief, memory, and a property I no longer had the strength to carry, I found myself in the middle of a failed real estate deal orchestrated by someone I once trusted. What followed was not a breakdown—but a board wipe. This is a story about…
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“The softest lies are told in your own voice.” You sit at your keyboard, your half-drow bard dripping charisma, righteousness, and freshly looted gear. You’ve rejected power before. You’ve spared goblins. You’ve refused shady pacts. And then a little girl, tears in her eyes, says, “Please… help me bring back my brother.” Your gut says…
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The Challenge of Authentic Assessment in an AI-Integrated World Last week, I observed a university student complete what should have been a 30-minute reflective writing assignment in approximately 10 seconds using ChatGPT. The resulting submission was grammatically perfect, properly formatted, and entirely devoid of the student’s own thinking, voice, or learning process. This observation crystallized…
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Hello everyone, and welcome! I’m excited to launch this space where I explore the connections between seemingly disparate areas of my life – gaming, education, and spirituality. I enjoy systems thinking, recursive reflection, and a deep dive into understanding complex ideas. This blog is an extension of that tendency; it’s a place to wrestle with…