EDIT: Peter was deeply impacted by the tragedy in Boston yesterday; his business is there, and his twin brother Paul was close to the explosion and shaken up. See the bottom of the post for the brilliant poster that Peter created in response to the tragedy, and share it with your students and loved… Continue Reading
Category Archives: 21st CENTURY EDUCATION
The Habitudes in Gym Class!
I am blessed to receive many emails from my readers around the world. One of the more interesting notes recently came from Andy Vasily, who teachers Physical Education at the Nanjing International School in China and blogs at PYPPEWithAndy (PYP = Primary Years Program). Andy wanted to create a PE-focused model of the 7 Habitudes…. Continue Reading
“Your goal isn’t to seek success; your goal is to seek significance.”
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Anthony Salcito, Vice President – Worldwide Education at Microsoft, for his Daily Edventures. Click here for the full interview and Anthony’s post about it, or watch the video, below…. Continue Reading
Nominate an Educator for the 2nd Annual Bammy Awards
The group behind the Bammy Awards announced today plans for its second annual awards ceremony, to be held in Washington DC on September 21. At a time when politicians, philanthropists and members of the media are lining up to criticize educators, the Bammys launched last year to honor them. The Bammys are presented by the… Continue Reading
Presenting at the Iowa 1to1 Institute on April 4
I will be presenting next week at the 4th Annual Iowa 1:1 Institute (I11I). The conference will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Administrators, teachers, media specialists, technology staff, and other educators are all encouraged to attend. In a “mini-keynote” titled “What Happens When a Million Kids Share… Continue Reading
Tools I’m Lovin’: LineTimeApp
When we teach history, it usually focuses on a geographical area; students learn US History, European History, Russian History, Canadian History, etc. Most schools offer World History as well, but tend to skim through major events around the world over the course of several centuries. Thus, students of US History study the Roaring 20s, the… Continue Reading
You Have to Show Kids That They Matter
I recently spoke with Nicholas Provenzano and Timothy Gwynn on #Nerdycast and Hooked! on BAM Radio Network. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. Nicholas and Timothy are passionate teachers so I loved speaking with them about the importance of letting students know their contribution is valued. “If we do not secure their hearts, we do not have a shot at their… Continue Reading
Genius Hour — Let Your Students Challenge Themselves
What would happen if we gave kids one hour a week to work on anything they wanted? Would you expect to find a classroom completely out of control? Or worse, a classroom, where students choose to do as little as possible for that one hour? What if I told you, that if you gave your… Continue Reading
The Value of Access to Each Other
One of the challenges of learning today is that it depends on the contributions of other people. Scholars of the past could lock themselves in a room, read the printed literature on a topic, consult with a few mentors, and emerge with a product that builds upon the historic work of others. This isn’t an option… Continue Reading
Students Are Falling Through the Passion Gap in Schools
This post was original featured on Smartblogs on Education in Inspiring Others “Nothing great in the World has been accomplished without passion.” — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher, 1832 I recently spoke at the Dell Innovation in Education Panel at the Texas Association of School Administrators 2013 Conference in Austin. When we were invited to sum… Continue Reading
The passion gap
“Nothing great in the World has been accomplished without passion.” — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher, 1832 I recently spoke at the Dell Innovation in Education Panel at the Texas Association of School Administrators 2013 Conference in Austin. When we were invited to sum up at the end, I realized that one guest had not been… Continue Reading
The Smartest Person in the Room IS the Room – So Who’s on Your Invite List?
“We Are Smarter Together” is not simply a mantra for my blog, it is a manifesto of my life. Outward circumstances or conditions do not determine what our lives become nearly as much as the thoughts that dominate our minds and the people we surround ourselves with. I have an opportunity everyday to fill our proverbial… Continue Reading
