Disconnect to Connect

Disconnect to Connect

Back from a week in Northern Thailand where I took twenty-one 10th and 11th grade students on a week long journey into manual labor, teaching, and self-reflection. We arrived on Sunday afternoon and the first order of business after arriving at the lodge was to disconnect. As promised I made the students turn in all electrical devices. Cellphones, iPods, etc. […]

Videos that speak to the heart

Videos that speak to the heart

There are days like yesterday when everything comes together technologically that allows you to create some of the most amazing artifacts. Yesterday The Thinking Chick (my wife) sat down at around 2 o’clock and started working on a video that she wanted to create about her recent Operation Smile trip to Surin, Thailand with 9 middle school students. 8 Hours […]

Thai Teaching Cert: Module 1 Society and Wisdom

Thai Teaching Cert: Module 1 Society and Wisdom

(No, we’re not taking these in order) Buddhism in Thailand No belief in a god that created the world Buddhist believe do good things, be good person, and you will be rewarded Experience enlightenment to break the cycle of birth, disease, death, rebirth Teach patience and give consideration to everything you do to be a good person Monks believe should […]

Thai Cultural Class Reflection 1

Thai Cultural Class Reflection 1

All new international teachers to Thailand must take 20 hours of class work to obtain a Thai Teaching certificate. Today was my first class and our assignment is to reflect on what we learned…..so here I go. What did I learn today? We had a great discussion about the Wai. A common greeting in Thailand much like a handshake. The […]