Hi, my name is
Aaron
Johns
Welcome to my blog! I’m a tech educator and an advocate for open source. You’ll find fascinating articles and tutorials here.
Latest Posts
The Vanishing Teacher
Education today is more about teachers following orders like obedient robots than about encouraging rational thinking. Teachers have become more commercially oriented and are no longer concerned with truly teaching […]
A Tribute to Group Captain Trevor Joseph Fernandez (IAF)
A Life of Service, Courage, and Legacy My late grand uncle, Trevor Joseph Fernandez, was a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force. Fondly known by his nickname “Bull” in […]
Code, Cars, and Creatures: The Animal Kingdom in Technology
There is a trend in which software is either named after animals or uses animal mascots. Vehicles have historically been named after animals. For example: the Mercury Cougar, Ford Mustang […]
When Learning Loses Its Voice
Education, a word once synonymous with knowledge and wisdom, now feels more like a parrot in a cage, forced to imitate rather than create. Creativity is lost because evaluation methods […]