Tag Archives: creativity

On Fence Designers and Citizen Thinkers**

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Who are the learners today who learn in the moment because of their own interests or because they need to do so? The learners who don’t just learn on command when we want them to learn? Where are the citizen-thinkers … Continue reading →

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Imagine Joy … as the goal

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to hang out with kids and educators at our regional Destination Imagination(DI) Tournament. Quite a few of the young people on teams at the regional tournament attend schools in my district. Their spirit, passion, … Continue reading →

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Noise and the Power of Pause: Slammed, Just Hands, The English Patient

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

The moving images of three videos I’ve watched over this break remind me that the noise in our lives can become at times so overpowering that we hear nothing. When we lose our capability to hear, learning slows, perhaps even … Continue reading →

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