On April 19, 2013, I attended the Benedum Collaborative Inquiry Celebration at Lakeview Resort. I experienced an interesting perspective about the educational world because I chose to attend the presentations of individuals outside of my content area. The reason I did this is because I believe in a pragmatic approach to education where the teacher is well-rounded and liberally education What I found most interesting about these presentations was two specific inquiries. The first was a presentation about self-efficacy in females in the science classroom. The study included a spatial test given to students several days a week and a survey about how comfortable the students felt with the material and what careers they would intend to pursue in the future. After the spatial skills practice, the females in the class were much more interested in the sciences, which suggested that female self-efficacy improved with these tests. The next presentation I found noteworthy was on the effects of cell phone use in the classroom. While in theory, the idea seems quixotic, the test results concluded that including cellular devices in the classroom during class time was not as effective as the presenter thought. On a personal note, I was concerned that the students without cell phones would feel left out or singled out because they either had to work with another student or were left out completely. Overall, the experience was extremely worthwhile. I enjoyed the time I spent at the Benedum Collaborative Inquiry Celebration and learned a lot about myself as an educator, the educational world, and my future in teaching.