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Monthly Archives: December 2010
the future is here
remix of “Eternal Clock” cc by Robbert van der Steeg on flickr I have to tell you the term “21st Century Learning” and all of its’ myriad renderings rankle me. Why? Because I feel that by giving the current situation … Continue reading
Resolution
Go for it. I know I will Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Pin it Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend
borrow great ideas
I’ve recently finished reading the Spring 2010 issue of Rotman Magazine, “Artistry” and found the articles resonated strongly with my beliefs about education and the arts. Now, Rotman is the magazine published by the Rotman School of Management at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Pink, HBR.org, Rotman School of Management, Seth Godin, shannon smith
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the gift
“Christmas Gift” cc by ChrissyMorin on Flickr As I spend this Christmas break resting and recharging before heading back to work, I find myself reflecting on the learning I have done over the year and thinking of those students who have had … Continue reading
Are you a connector?
Last night I migrated my blog fom edublogs to wordpress (not quite done yet). As I skimmed over the content to ensure that it had survived the export and import, I came across the following comment left by a student at my school: … Continue reading
invitation to imagine
Elliot Eisner rocks my perspective In what ways do you invite students and staff to see things in new ways? Imagine the possibilities when we issue an open invitation to think and see differently. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, divergent thinking, Elliot Eisner, imagination
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surprise!
remix of “surprise from above” cc by Zetson on flickr Over the course of your day, how many times do you encounter the unexpected? Are you ready to embrace it, even if it disrupts your course of action? Are you ready … Continue reading
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Tagged change, creativity, learning, paradigm shift, shannon smith, surprise
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think about the box
We are taught to think inside the box. Then we are taught to think outside the box. What I want us to ask is, Who put the box there? — Ellen Langer “On Becoming an Artist”, 2006 Lateral and divergent … Continue reading
unruffle
I do what I do because it makes me feel like this. Happy holidays, everyone. Take time to play, let go and unruffle. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Pin it Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the … Continue reading
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a new mindset
One myth is that only special people are creative. This is not true. Everyone is born with tremendous capacities for creativity. The trick is to develop these capacities. Creativity is very much like literacy. We take it for granted that … Continue reading
