Finding Joy in the Process of Learning and Teaching
When I start planning a video on a new topic, I almost always create an accompanying app to help demonstrate the concept. Many of you know that I began my career as a school teacher in the 1970s, before personal computers were widely available. With a degree in Mathematics, I taught high school math and later computer science.
I have always taken pride in preparing clear, structured lesson plans that made the material accessible to students at any level. Nothing made me happier than building an example that started simple and gradually grew into something more advanced. That same approach guides the way I create my videos today.
Every so often, I come up with an example that feels like the perfect illustration of the topic. When that happens, the entire process becomes a joy. There is a real sense of accomplishment that is hard to put into words. Often the subjects I teach are ones I have struggled with in the past or only had a surface understanding of. Teaching forces me to learn the material deeply, and by the time I finish writing the script, I understand it even better.
I usually script and record videos well before their release dates. When I have one recorded but not yet edited, it is tempting to rush it out because I want to share the excitement that comes from finally mastering the topic myself. I hold back, though, especially when I am in the middle of a series and want everything to follow a logical flow.
Currrently, I have two videos in production that have given me that same feeling of satisfaction. One covers adding headers to WebViews, and the other focuses on mastering Preview Traits. They will be published in the coming weeks, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed creating them.
