pixelpia

20 posts
Writer, educator, creative explorer—and a lifelong learner at heart. PixelPia’s Perspective is my personal corner of the web, where I reflect on how technology, creativity, and curiosity shape the way we live and grow. After decades of teaching and experimenting with emerging tools, I’ve learned that writing isn’t just how I share my thoughts—it’s how I find them. Sometimes it’s methodical, sometimes it’s playful, but always honest. This blog began as a quiet place to make sense of the world—and maybe offer a little encouragement to others doing the same. I still write like I did back in the online diary days: to understand, to connect, and to keep learning out loud.

The Classroom Is Gone, but the Lessons Remain

I may no longer be a classroom teacher, but the lessons I learned there still shape how I create, reflect, and explore today. This post revisits my 1990s Swedish classroom—not to teach theory, but to honor the quiet, enduring values that still guide my work: flexibility, process, and a deep trust in how people learn differently.

The Overflow Drawer Is Now Called ChatGPT

My creative overflow drawer isn’t a drawer anymore—it’s ChatGPT. A place for sparks, fragments, and half-finished thoughts I haven’t let go of. And the best part? It remembers.

The Space Between Knowing and Teaching

Not everything has to become a tutorial. In this reflection, I explore why I’ve stepped back from teaching-as-default and what I’m learning by staying present with the process instead.

Curiosity Is My Compass

I’m not making money from my blog, and that’s okay. What I’m making instead is space—for curiosity, creative experiments, and projects that don’t need to “succeed” to be meaningful.

I Don’t Want to Be an Expert

I don’t see myself as an expert—and I don’t want to be one. This space isn’t about mastery. It’s about staying curious, asking questions, and protecting the joy of not knowing yet.