Daughter starting Kindergarten spurs introspection
Another school year is upon us. As an educator, I always feel a mix of anticipation and apprehension this time of year. I’m excited to […]
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Vogts adds part-time HCC position to list of duties
I graduated from Hutchinson Community College in 2006 with my associate’s degree before transferring to Wichita State University to complete my bachelor’s degree in communication. […]
KQED offers free media literacy training course aimed at educators
This post originally appeared on JEADigitalMedia.org on June 21, 2022. It is being posted here for posterity. Educators looking for professional development opportunities to build their skills […]
Vogts takes on Moundridge High School debate, forensics coach position
As of the May 9 Moundridge U.S.D. 423 Board of Education meeting, I am a debate and forensics coach. I will begin my duties at […]
Reflecting on 2018, looking toward 2019
It’s been a year. A long year. A year of watching my daughter turn 1 year old and start running around the house and shaking […]
Talking Tech: Do I need multiple blogs and websites?
It’s interesting how little time it takes for a habit to be established. Since starting graduate school again, I have been consumed with reading journal […]
Getting a 2nd master’s degree with sights set on higher ed job
This school year has been rough. My full-time gig as a high school journalism and English teacher hasn’t been bad, but I have been swamped […]
Journos, educators should lead social media change
Fake news is a problem, but there might be a solution most haven’t considered. Amanda Bright, writing for MediaShift, suggests journalists and journalism educators need to […]
‘News Bytes Media’ to showcase master’s degree work
I’m working on a second master’s degree. This second degree is in Media Management (journalism) from the University of Missouri, which is one of the best […]
Mom goes to hospital, doing better now
The past few days have been a roller coaster of emotions. My mother, Karen Vogts, went to the hospital Monday afternoon because she had fallen […]
Google Forms provides interesting applications for educators
On Feb. 3 I performed a bit of an experiment with my high school journalism students. I had read an article titled, “62 ways to […]
Hard to plan for ‘hidden curriculum’ in schools
NOTE: This is an assignment I wrote for my master’s degree work through Fort Hays State University. I’m sharing it here because the concept of […]
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