Please note that I am currently very happy working at Busan Foreign School and am not looking for employment or paid speaking positions. This site is primarily for sharing new things that I learn and for starting collaboration projects among other passionate educators.

Our Mission

There is one thing that I know for sure. Some of the worlds best teachers, best professionals, and best  students are also extremely exhausted. Their heart for others leads them to spend extra hours helping a struggling student or a new employee work through a challenge. They cram many things into their schedule because they pursue excellence in the tasks that they are passionate about. This success often leads to being invited to be a part of more projects. My mission is to help connect passionate learners and teachers with resources, strategies, and systems to help them find balance while focusing on thriving at their current projects.

More about ken

Ken Morrison was born into a family with a long line of teachers. At an early age he began to find new passions in computer technology, writing, and reading. In high school, Ken began a paid position as a sports reporter at the local newspaper, "The Howells Journal". During his senior year in high school, Ken earned many opportunities to practice his skills. He taught junior high computer programing classes and presented at the 1994 Nebraska State Technology Conference for Teachers. Ken credits his father for model ling hard work and leadership skills. Ken learned many things by watching his father (Jim) become one of the most successful basketball coaches in American High School history.

Ken found his passion and skills early in life. He started a small business during the summer before his senior year in high school creating videos and digital slide shows on his Amiga 500 computer that he won as a prize for being a top newspaper deliverer. He continued this informal entrepreneurship throughout his college days and as a side job during his first two years of his professional career.

During his college years, Ken was a leader on two college campuses. Due to his hard work and passion, he convinced his professors to allow help him to shape his courses to fit the development skills needed to succeed in a video production and marketing career. Ken did four internships during his college years. His first internship was at Cable One Advertising where he would later work after graduation. The next summer, Ken was an on-camera sports reporter for NBC in Sioux City, Iowa. This is the same station where American broadcasting Icon, Tom Brokaw began his career. That summer, Ken also spent many weekends driving to Omaha, Nebraska where he created and updated live graphics during the production of all home broadcasts for the Omaha Royals minor league baseball team. 

This experience gave him confidence to contact every Major League baseball team and 24-hour sports network during his senior year of college. Ken chose to work as an intern with Fox Sports Midwest a where he was a production assistant for Tom McMahon. Tom was later the executive production supervisor for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. This was valuable experience for Ken because he helped broadcast all home games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1998. This was the summer that Mark McGwire broke the record for the most home runs ever hit in one season. Much of the historic footage that you have seen during this memorable time in major league baseball came from the production team that Ken worked with.

After completing his college education, Ken worked for seven years producing television commercials for Cable One Advertising. He produced over 900 commercial projects. Some projects were adapted by other advertising agencies to be used for regional print advertising, radio advertising and billboards. In 2003, Ken was chosen by Cable One Advertising to be one of two people to open a new television advertising market in Emporia, Kansas. Ken credits these years for helping him improve his communication skills and gain the confidence needed to manage multiple commercial projects.

While in Emporia, a small (but growing) department within the local university caught Ken's attention. A cutting-edge field was emerging in America during the economic downturn. Large corporations and universities of all sizes were finding the value of hiring trained professionals who are educated in a systematic approach to learning via degrees in Instructional Design and Technology. Ken set his goal to enter this program and began saving his money and applying for scholarships while continuing his career. He began his quest for his Masters Degree 18 months later.

At Emporia State University, Ken filled two roles that helped prepare him to advance toward his future goals. As a Graduate Research Assistant, Ken worked for Dr. Zeni Colorado. Colorado has won numerous national and global honors, including the 2010 Phi Delta Kappa international top 40 worldwide teachers under the age of 40. Part of Ken's duties of this position was assisting college professors prepare and deliver both traditional and on-line courses. This experience led Ken to seek out a Graduate Teaching Assistant position.

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ken was proud member of a nationally-renowned teachers college. The Teachers College at ESU is the home of the National Teacher's Hall of Fame and receives national praise for developing educators. During is October 22, 2009 speech at Columbia University, US Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan gave special note of ESU's education department as a model university for developing outstanding public school teachers. Ken helped prepare future elementary and high school teachers learn how to incorporate technology in the classroom to compliment traditional and cutting-edge instructional pedology. Ken also managed more than 15 other Graduate Assistants from various countries. In 2008, Ken was chosen to present National Social Science Association annual conference. 

It was during the summer of 2008, that Ken became more interested in global education. Ken traveled to Thailand where he worked on a special education project for Queen Sinkit. Ken spent seven weeks visiting schools of both the wealthiest and poorest students in Thailand. He assisted Dr. Dusti Howellin designing and teaching classes at Legacy Institute in Chiang Mai. During this time, Ken also taught an internet class to prepare five ESU senior students to join them later during the summer. After the rest of the team arrived, they traveled to many remote areas of Thailand teaching English, technology, and educational success strategies. Ken was also a co-presenter with Dr. Howell at Chitralada Royal Palace School on June 10, 2008 where they presented academic success strategies to the children and relatives of Thailand's government and business leaders. 

Also, during the Summer of 2008, Ken won a scholarship where he could travel and study anywhere in the world where Emporia State University has a partner university. Because of his great experiences with many Korean students through his church and university, Ken chose to come to Korea to learn more about the culture that developed so many of the people he respected. Ken spent three weeks assisting in the leadership and teaching of an English Camp with other Emporia State students at Sunlin College in Pohang. It was this experience that made Ken choose to return to Korea after earning his Graduate Degree.

Ken returned to Korea in March, 2009. He spent one year teaching at 양영어학원. Ken also received permission to work at other places to help him become a better teacher in Asia. He worked at a private kindergarten and Duncheon public elementary school where his co-teacher, 권은선, was nominated as a candidate for a national teacher of the year award in 2009. Ken is thankful for these opportunities to learn more about the Korean education system.

In the spring of 2010, Ken joined Linton Global College as a part-time lecturer. He taught New Media Technology and Organizational Communications courses. He now works as a full-time professor and enjoys finding creative ways to use technology into the classroom and generating class participation. He is continually researching emerging methods of incorporating new media and video production technology to help students communicate and create content in the digital world. Ken is also the faculty adviser for The English Cafe. He enjoys assisting students in finding creative ways to combine their individual passions, talents, and resources in a way to improve the college life of all students at LGC.