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 […]
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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 […]
Front Page Friday: New York Post
After a variable summer hiatus, it is time to get back into the swing of things. It is time to look at my favorite newspaper […]
Vogts adds another job to resume
I am employed at Western Plains Unified School District 106 in the high school. I don’t have just one job, though. Here is a quick […]
Posting dry spell comes to an end
OK. I’m sorry. It has been over a week since I last posted. That’s pathetic. So, just as a way to get things back up […]
Last day for WPHS takes place
Today is the last day for classes in the Western Plains Unified School District No. 106. It has been a good year of being a […]