Tag Archives: lifelong learning

World Peace Game: No Standard Problems – or Solutions

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

This past week, I had the opportunity to travel by bus to the Pentagon with John Hunter, career teacher and creator of the World Peace Game, twenty-three of the latest crop of 4th grade world peace gamers, 2 teacher-colleagues, the … Continue reading →

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“Lacey” Replies: Paying Mentorship Forward

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

A year ago, I wrote a piece about the journey of Lacey and her mentor, Caroline, who began spending time together years ago when Lacey was about to exit middle school. Lacey has had the opportunity to learn from a … Continue reading →

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Are We Ready to Stop Labeling Ourselves Digital Immigrants?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

The story: I had to see a new orthopedist this past week for an old knee injury. He pulled up my records from the referring physician and looked at them with me on his very large computer screen. Then, I … Continue reading →

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Daedalus and Icarus…in praise of uncommon flight

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

I’ve been thinking more recently about what motivates individuals to embrace change- or not. Either response doesn’t appear necessarily to be a function of gender, age, ethnicity, education, or income. It doesn’t always seem to be about where a person … Continue reading →

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Moving Up the Learning Curve

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

It’s good to be surrounded by people who know a lot more about technology than I know- virtual and face-to-face friends, colleagues, my son. I can always ask for assistance and they are more than willing to help me unwrap … Continue reading →

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