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H/t PBS tweet. Video below:
H/t PBS tweet. Video below:
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The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's Most Surprising School System
05.10.2012 | Can the U.S. and other countries learn from Finland? Or, as some argue, is this an "outlier" country (translate: a country that teaches others no real lessons to others)? We also find juxtaposing Finland's practices with Singapore and Japan, there are several key common themes shared by all, but not witnessed in the U.S., such as teacher autonomy, along with some key differences. You be the decider, and let us know what your riff is Watch Now | Comments
"The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination"
05.10.2012 | JK Rowling, Harry Potter Author, Captivates Crowd With Harvard Commencement Speech Watch Now | Comments
A Conversation with Maurice Sendak
05.09.2012 | "There's something in this country that is so opposed to understanding the complexity of children." -Maurice Sendak, author, Where the Wild Things Are Watch Now | Comments
Why Innovation Doesn't Happen
05.09.2012 | Food for thought . . . radish or chocolate chip cookie? Watch Now | Comments
How Design Impacted a Rural School System
05.07.2012 | A "Small Story" with Big Implications: "We need to be better citizens in our own backyard" Watch Now | Comments
8th Graders "Design" Their Way to Learn Math, Science & Writing
05.04.2012 | STEM to STEAM. Make it real. Make it matter. Let me see how it's done, and I will show you next. Science, Technology, Engineering, Math + the ARTS (Design) = STEAM Watch Now | Comments
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation." - Plato
05.03.2012 | There is a Play Deficit in our country and it is harming our children. Our children are playing less than any previous generation, and research clearly shows this lack of play is producing profound physical, intellectual, social and emotional problems for today's kids. Watch Now | Comments
Ten Lessons For My Daughters - From a Dad
05.02.2012 | "Take Trips, Girls. Take Chances. Take Off." - Bruce Feiler - The Council Of Dads Watch Now | Comments
What Adults Can Learn From Kids: "Don't Underestimate Our Ability"
04.25.2012 | 12 Year Old Literacy Advocate Sets Us Straight
Are Teachers & Parents Actually Making Kids "Shrink To Fit?"
TED Video - Eight Minutes of Adora Svitak Watch Now | Comments
Are we creating innovators? 22 Insights
04.20.2012 | C.J. Westerberg dissects new book by Tony Wagner - "Creating Innovators" Video Trailer Watch Now | Comments
Educator shows how collaboration is key to math and science mastery
04.19.2012 | Innovator or traditional educator? Watch Now | Comments
Why I'm a listener
04.16.2012 | For most of my career, I was an awful listener in almost every possible way. I was arrogant throughout my 30s for sure--maybe into my early 40s. My conversations were all about some concept of intellectual winning and "I'm going to prove I'm smarter than you." -Why I'm a listener, Amgen's CEO, Kevin Sharer Watch Now | Comments
How the Flipped Classroom Is Radically Transforming Learning
04.15.2012 | . . .AND how it changes the way teachers talk with parents - - - Watch Now | Comments
The Flipped Class: Myths vs. Reality
04.14.2012 | We also realize there is a lot of mis-information about the Flipped Classroom and quite a bit of controversy about whether or not this is a viable instructional methodology. Watch Now | Comments
Time to Change STEM to STEAM
04.13.2012 | The value of art and design to innovation is clear: Artists and designers humanize technology, making it understandable and capable of bringing about societal change. Watch Now | Comments
Jon discovers Instagram and Google Glass
04.11.2012 | "People are living in the moment and want to share in the moment" Professore Sundar said."Two huge tech stories, Google Glass and Facebook's purchase of Instagram, that have wiped patent lawsuits news off the front page, for now at least. ... Watch Now | Comments
The Minerva Project: Shaking up the Ivies?
04.05.2012 | A Start-Up "E-lite" University with Urban Classrooms backed by Silicon Valley and Larry Summers Watch Now | Comments
"Sugar and Kids: the Toxic Truth"
04.02.2012 | There is a "high" one get from this substance - which is also hidden in so-called "healthy" foods such bread, tomato sauce, yogurt - where one needs more of it over time to get the same feeling of satisfaction, even after a week. Watch Now | Comments
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