This is a companion post to a session at WordCamp US 2022. Here is a link to the slides (opens in a new tab). Gamification is the adding of game elements to non-games to motivate and engage. We typically think of gamification as game mechanics like points, leaderboards and badges, but game experiences are moreContinue reading “Gamify Your Content”
Author Archives: Ronnie
An Eventful 2021
We had a great year! Decided to play with Jetpack’s Story block for the first time… Here’s to a healthy and fun 2022 to all!
11.5 Great Years, Here’s To What’s Next
It is a bittersweet day. After 11.5 years, it is my last as an Incsubber. Leaving behind colleagues that have become family and not being just a Slack message away for the customers I’ve gotten to know deeply will be hard.
Dear Kids, Let’s Not Forget 2020
Dear O, A, and L, You 3 are all young enough that you probably won’t remember most (or any) of 2020. It was eventful, both good and bad, and I wanted to put some thoughts and memories here in hopes that we look back on it in the years and decades ahead.
Democratizing Education With WordPress
This is a companion post to a talk I gave yesterday at WordCamp Europe 2019 – the largest conference of its kind for the web and WordPress community. What follows is somewhere between a transcript of the presentation and a blog post.
School Shootings: No More Thoughts and Prayers
Earlier today, yet another tragic shooting took place at one of our schools here in America. As our leaders offer up more thoughts and prayers, precious lives continue to be ended in such horrific and unthinkable ways.
Tip: How To Begin Every Single Parent Conference
This post is part of the #EdublogsClub series – a weekly prompt around a common theme. This week’s prompt is “parents“. I’ve had the good fortune of working with many great educators, all of whom I’ve learned from along the way. One of those teachers is Lucinda, who was our 8th grade team leader myContinue reading “Tip: How To Begin Every Single Parent Conference”
Minimalism and Teaching in a 100 Year Old Bedroom
This post is part of the ongoing #EdublogsClub series. Check it out and learn more here. As a teacher, my classroom was no different than most. I’d cover the walls with paper and information everywhere – vocabulary word walls, student projects, inspirational posters – we would hang work from the ceiling. I even had aContinue reading “Minimalism and Teaching in a 100 Year Old Bedroom”
Should I Blog Or Should I Blog?
I haven’t been blogging as much as I have wanted to. Considering that Edubogs is one of the largest blog networks and WordPress sites on the web, it is a shame and a bit embarrassing that I don’t practice what we preach. I routinely give the same excuses as anyone – like a lack of time andContinue reading “Should I Blog Or Should I Blog?”
Expectant dad refused health insurance
I’m livid. I’m also happily self-employed. This means that until government-regulated health insurance exchanges are setup in 364 days, I’m on my own and at the mercy of health insurance companies for coverage. This has been fine and well until now. But, you see, my only crime is that my wife is pregnant. We’re expecting our firstContinue reading “Expectant dad refused health insurance”