In this post, I was able to share some thoughts on a tweet by Weston Kieschnickin the post below. You can also check the expanded ideas on my podcast, as well as YouTube. Later this week, I will post a conversation I had with Weston on this topic as well. Check out the podcast on … [Read more…]
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“The driver for learning is social connection.” The statement above from the Edutopia video on “Making Connections with Greetings at the Door” is one that truly resonated. Check out the entire video below. “I see you, I know you, I’m connecting with you, and you’re important to me.” How powerful is … [Read more…]
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I have been thinking a lot about what is going on in the world and how I am responding in a way that can help others. In this video, I share three things that have helped me through this time. 1. Having a focus on building connections and relationships. It has been helpful to … [Read more…]
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Since I initially recorded this podcast in early February, a lot in our world has changed since then. Instead of posting this now, I hope that you can glean some insights from what I am sharing and create some ideas to apply to today’s context. That is the whole premise of the Innovator’s Mindset. What … [Read more…]
This week, I have released episode 1 of a weekly podcast that I have planned for years but, finally, have taken the initiative to put together and release it to the world. Each podcast is meant to be 10-20 minutes long and discuss something I have been thinking about, and hopefully provide some inspiration or … [Read more…]
For the last three years, I have shared some of my favorite quotes from the past year that have inspired me or made me think deeper about a subject. I wanted to provide some for this year as well. Have an amazing year and beyond!! 2017 | 2018 | 2019 “Students should have rich, relevant, … [Read more…]
In the follow-up to “The Innovator’s Mindset,” my book written with Katie Novak titled “Innovate Inside the Box” (expected release mid-August 2019), I identify three critical areas for learning by educators and why they are crucial. They are the following.” Learning about our students Learning for our students Learning from our students The first two are … [Read more…]
Eric Sheninger tweeted this out recently: Kids aren’t distracted because of devices. They are distracted because of the task, lack of relevance, and no real accountability. — Eric Sheninger (@E_Sheninger) February 28, 2018 When you have a moment, read the comments back and forth on the tweet. The most important aspect of what he tweeted … [Read more…]
Alec Couros shared this on Facebook: Every “new” revolution or trend in education is inevitably accompanied by the critics who wisely note “We tried this back in the x0’s. If you want change to happen and to stick, engage your historians to better understand why things failed the first time around. I then shared his post on […]
Although this commercial is a few years old, and it is a scotch commercial, it is a beautiful story. Seriously, take the time to watch it. If you watched this, you might be crying. Over a scotch commercial. When I show this to educators, I always remind them, that if you would cry over a … [Read more…]