Professor Stein's Nerd-atory

 Let me begin by saying: School failed to prepare me for social media .  You would think in the 21st century, a day and age in which everyone lives on their smart phones, doom scrolling away, that people would be using social media for more than just entertainment. Sadly, this was not the case for me growing up. While my education has taught me basic skills in things like creativity, communication, and collaboration , it never showed me how to do it in a public, digital space. It was always directed at in-person events as a way to prepare me for the "real-world." Creativity came through essays, collaborations came through group projects, and communication through presentations. In fact, rather than teach me how to embrace social media as a learning tool, society and my education taught me "be careful with what you post. Your digital footprint is permanent, and whatever you do online will impact you in some way." I interpreted this as, "don't post anything o...

 Hello fine people of the internet! My name is Professor Stein, and at the time of writing this, I am a master's student exploring instructional systems and learning technologies with one simple goal: combine entertainment with education to make learning fun and relatable. I know, I know, there is no universal solution for making education "fun" as everyone has their own ways of receiving enjoyment. So rather than focus on what I can do to make education fun for everyone, I want to explore how education could have been introduced to ME to make it more fun. What better way to do that than by relating it to topics that pique my own interest: ALL THINGS NERDY! With that in mind, I hope that the readers of this blog can find similar topics of interest with me as I explore education in non-conventional settings related to nerdy content. Now with that out of the way, I can disclose the true purpose of this blog: to track and maintain my thoughts, ideas, and experiences as I lea...