Journal Means Daily
The etymology of the word journal indicates clearly its greatest strength. First appearing in English between 1355-1356, it came into the language through the Anglo-French words jurnal or jurnale, meaning […]
Tracking Plants
A track is a readable mark left by a movement, action, or process. Tracking is the observation of these marks and the attempt to imagine the movements, actions, or processes […]
Journal Page Flip
Nature Journaling Class at SRJC!
This Spring, I’m excited to be teaching a nature journaling intensive through the Santa Rosa Junior College! Signing up for this class is a great opportunity to commit to a […]
The North Bay Nature Journal Club
The North Bay Nature Journal Club is a way for you to share your passion for sketching, observation, and learning with other people in nature. Sonoma and Marin counties in […]
Sketchers Learn Faster
There was once a ceramics teacher who did an experiment with his students. He told half the class to make as many pots as they could over the course of […]
The Most Powerful Learning Technology
Journaling is the most powerful toolkit for dynamic human learning. It is affordable, accessible, democratic, and it can be modified and specialized in almost infinite ways. All you need is […]
Dub Step Parasite Video
I usually don’t like dubstep but… An awesome time lapse put together as a side project by photographer Anand Varma for National Geographic: Anand Varma’s website
The Power of Visual Thinking Part 1: Sketch-notes
I first heard the term “sketch-notes” at a nature journal club meeting where John Muir Laws was describing this type of visual-note taking and it’s power as a learning tool. […]
Learning From Kids: Part 2: Taking Risks
The little feet are a blur of motion as the six year old boy runs down the treacherous, steep, gravel path. “No running down the hill!” calls a camp […]