UK – Creative Meanderings

I’ve been in the marvelously cooler UK for the past five days. So much of my mental state has shifted in this time, just by being in the lower temperatures.

What was I doing in the UK you ask? Where did I go, you want to know?

Let me sum up, then.

I went to Reading, pronounced [redding] not [reeding]. It was a kind of ‘bucket list’ visit since I have memories of playing Monopoly and getting the chance-card that would say something like “Take a ride on the Reading Railroad, collect 200 if you pass go.” So, it made me smile to pass the railroad station and I actually rode the train from the station.

My purpose was to learn a bit about trading based on AI trading algorithms. I have actually been manually trading for ‘fun’ for a few months and wanted to know about how it all works. Mission accomplished. I’m not quite sure what I will do with the knowledge now, but at least I have a bit more info.

After that, I went to Bristol to visit a friend. It is just under an hour away on the train, so it would have been a shame to not make the visit. We had such a nice time exploring the area and catching up.

In addition to all of this was my refreshed mind in not feeling overheated all the time, sweating out of every orifice unnaturally, and hiding in dark rooms as an attempt to stay cool. So, while I am not super excited about returning to the heat, I am looking forward to going home to see my man, the pups and cats, and see what progress has been done on our pool area.

Sometimes, a little break gives a positive perspective on all that we have.

~ T 🔥🐉♋️

Oh it seems ages ago that I was leaving for the UK to do some work training as the start of my summer holidays…. It will be nice to reminisce as I update here on my last eight weeks! 😛

I may or may not have written before that I am trained as an Apple Education Trainer (AET) formally known as an Apple Professional Developer (APD). While this does not mean that I work for Apple – I wish – it does mean that I can train others on how to use Apple/Mac programs and devices on their behalf, but NOT as an official employee. If that sounds convoluted – it is. Basically, I have the authorization to train on Apple’s behalf, but not the certification to make it official. Also, I am currently authorized through the university where I work, but not as an individual – meaning if I leave the university and join one that does not have authorization with Apple, I no longer have said authorization to do any training even though all the knowledge is still in my head…. Yep, clear as mud!

So, on occasion, Apple sponsors training on programs, updates or pedagogy for their education branch. There are times when an AET or AETs will be sponsored and invited to attend these special training sessions. One came up to attend one at Apple’s London headquarters looking at Challenge-based Learning with the affordances of the Mac ecosystem.

Since they were willing to subsidize one night stay at a hotel and it was just the beginning of my holidays, I got permission to go away early and attend.

18-Jun-2015 09:52, Apple iPhone 6, 2.2, 4.15mm, 0.03 sec, ISO 80

Enjoy this blog? Please spread the word :)