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When I discuss the characteristics of the #InnovatorsMindset, the first trait shared is that of “empathy” because it leads to all of the other ideas. Looking at the image below, these c…
Think of a time you received a compliment from a stranger, an acquaintance, or someone you know well. What was your reaction, and how long did it last? Did it give you a jolt of pride that…
I’m re-reading for the 3rd or 4th time Toby Lester’s (@tobylester4) magnificent book, “The Fourth Part of the World: The Race to the Ends of the Earth, and the Epic Story of the Map That Gave Ameri…
Years ago, as a principal, I was really excited about the possibility of implementing a new program in our school. I don’t want to say which one, but I had read a lot about it, and th…
I read the following in a post from my friend Katie Martin, titled “Do Your Assessments Improve Learning?”: Assessment can (and should) be about growing and learning and instead …
Our conversations about media literacy, conspiracies, culture wars, and the Apollo Moon landings continue! The current generation of youth has been exposed to more conspiracy theories about the Apo…
For the last four years, I have shared some of my favorite quotes from the past year that has inspired me or made me think deeper about a subject. I wanted to provide some for this year as well, ev…
Family recipes are important. Being able to cook a much-loved family recipe can bring back a flood of good memories, but is also practically important for those of us who do the grocery shopping an…
I agree and resonate with many of the things Jaron Lanier shares in the Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma,” but I disagree with his advice on YouTube’s “recommended v…
Monday this week I had the opportunity to facilitate a monthly meeting of our Media Literacy Club (technically the “#digiURI Media Club”) for a discussion about the fantastic TED Radio …
I have been on a little social media break. When I say this, it doesn’t mean that I haven’t been posting anything but posting a lot less. I have several blog posts written, but …
Recently, I was able to lead a conversation with a group in Massachusettes, and a particular discussion with an administrator had resonated. She shared some of the strategies that she was sh…
It was great to have a discussion with Meghan Lawson recently on the #InnovatorsMindset podcast. She was of tremendous help writing “Innovate Inside the Box,” and one of the mos…
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When I first started blogging, I wrote a post titled “What Makes a Master Teacher.” The fallacy of the title is that being a “master teacher” is about being in perpetual bet…
In 2018, I wrote a post titled “10 Core Values for Education” and came up with the following “10 Values” remixed from the values from Zappos. Here are the “valuesR…
One of the things that I love having about a blog is not only the ability to share my thoughts at the moment but to go back and look at what I have shared in the past and how my thinking has…
I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with Stephanie Rothstein on the “Innovator’s Mindset” podcast, and it was such an enjoyable experience. One of the ideas that she highligh…
Welcome to the first episode of Moving at the Speed of Creativity for 2021, now starting its 16th year as an educational podcast! This podcast episode features a conversation with Shelly and Wesley…
Propaganda and disinformation can have real, destructive effects in society and government. That is one of many lessons we can draw from the past week in Washington D.C., when we saw large numbers …
Welcome to the first episode of Moving at the Speed of Creativity for 2021, now starting its 16th year as an educational podcast! This podcast episode features a conversation with Shelly and Wesley…
I like to end each year by sharing which posts earned the most retweets and likes. Reviewing my top postings helps me see what resonated during 2020.
From my memories as a child, my older sister would listen to ABBA non-stop. I am not sure I liked it, but as I grew up and watched movies like Mamma Mia, I was amazed at how many of the son…
I recently had the pleasure of having Laurie McIntosh on the podcast, and she has so many great ideas about education and life in general. One of the things that she is known for is the concept of…
In 2015, I wrote a post titled “4 Ways We Can Share Our Stories to Drive Innovation”, and I wanted to revisit some of the ideas shared in my podcast. I am often asked, “How…
I was lucky enough to have Dean Shareski recently join me on “The Innovator’s Mindset” podcast. I consider Dean a very good friend, which made this a delightful conversatio…
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