🕒 What I’m Doing Now

It has been quite a while since my last update, and a whole lot has changed! 🔄 We are kicking off the new fall semester at Ivy Tech 🏫, and I am back in the classroom teaching English Composition this term ✍️📚. On a personal note, my birthday is right around the corner 🎂🎉, and I treated myself to the new Google Pixel 11 Pro and the Pixel Watch 5. I am already counting down the days until that crisp, cooler weather rolls in over the next couple of months 🍂☕.

🎯 Focus

I’m currently focused on fall semester classes and working with the new faculty orientation committee. I’m also trying to refocus on academic and scholarly work, which I have admittedly been slacking on — too many ideas, too little time!

👨‍🏫 Work

Teaching first-year composition at Ivy Tech Community College.
I’ve also been promoted from Instructor to Assistant Professor of English, and currently serve as Assistant Department Chair in the Department of English and World Languages, where my primary focus is on supporting our adjunct faculty.

🧠 Learning

I’m really interested in the effects of AI (and technology in general) on learning. While I’d love to go to a no/low-tech classroom, I don’t think that’s very practical in today’s world. I’m constantly reading about various approaches to AI and technology in the writing classroom. Hopefully, I can come up with a game plan that works for my students.

📚 Reading

I’ve read and listened to a lot of books since my last update. Here are some of the highlights:

📺 Watching

I’ve watch a lot of TV and movies since my last update. Here’s a selection of some of the highlights.

📍 Location

Based in Peru, IN. Working in Indianapolis. Teaching on Zoom for the next two months.

🤔 What’s a “Now” Page?

Inspired by Derek Sivers, this is a public reminder of what I’m focusing on — not just what I do, but what I’m doing now. It helps me stay intentional and lets you see where my energy is going.

⌛ Then

Interested in previous “Now” updates? Go to Then.