Did you know great innovators formulate new ideas by making connections between observations, experiences, facts, history and feelings that on the surface do not seem related—but are—to uncover fresh, brilliant insights? You can do the same. A new book, RED THREAD THINKING: Weaving Together Connections for Brilliant Ideas and Profitable Innovation by Debra Kaye reveals… Continue Reading
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If It Bugs You, It Is Probably Worth Innovating
Every so often we get stuck. It is easy to loose perspective when we meet an obstacle. The daily grind can put limitations on our ability to make the connections necessary to make a leap forward toward success. Instead of getting frustrated, bored or irritated you can use the skills you already obtain, and a… Continue Reading
Scholastic ebook – Dollar Day Sale$$
If you are a bargain shopper like me, you will be thrilled with these great deals from Scholastic Teacher Express. Professional books from popular authors like Jim Burke, Laura Robb, and others only $1.00. There are over 550 Selections across all grades and subject areas…Happy Shopping, friends!… Continue Reading
Free Web2.0 Ebook: A MUST Have Web Resource for Every Educator
My friends and colleagues have written an amazing new ebook called The Super Book of Web Tools for Educators. I highly recommend checking out this excellent resource!
#BLC 10 – Writing Resources
As promised, I have pulled together some of the resources I highlighted in my session on Writing for Real at BLC10 along with those suggested by others during the conversation. The following collections can support you in your work as writers and teachers of writing. These texts represent a balance of knowledge, research, precise instruction,… Continue Reading
Reviving Reading: The Death of Reading is Not Inevitable
(also posted on EdWeek's Leader Talk blog) Reading matters to me. On a personal level, it is one of my favorite ways of spending time. In fact, reading is so important to me that I notice I'm less happy when I get busy with other matters and let reading fall by the wayside. On a… Continue Reading
Are You Making Others Greater Than Yourself (#GTY)?
I find myself in the fortunate position of being both a fan and a friend of the brilliantly generous best-selling author, Steve Farber. Greater Than Yourself, the latest inspiration of his Extreme Leadership series of books, is a book every administrator, leader, teacher, and student (yes, them too!) should read. Now. It is a game-changing… Continue Reading
Two Life-Changing Questions
One of my favorite speakers and authors is Daniel Pink. He's a trend-spotter. He's a lifelong learner and dedicated researcher. His book, Free Agent Nation was easily five years ahead of its time — and it's only seven years old. A Whole New Mind is still opening up brains stuck on yesterday's way. Johnny Bunko,… Continue Reading
One Year Later: Classroom Habitudes Continue to Multiply
It's been a year ago yesterday. We announced the release of my book in the post, Character Counts But Habitudes Multiply. While it was a great experience to write the book and share it with teachers, I've been awed and humbled by the responses teachers, parents, and business people have offered. Lots in store for… Continue Reading
Is There a Gift Greater Than Yourself?
There is a gift Greater Than Yourself, and it's a handbook/story to guide us in our giving and leading Penned by my dear friend, Steve Farber, Greater Than Yourself is a must-read (and a quick read) for any educator, administrator, teacher, leader, and even students! I'm fortunate to be part of an educational summit that… Continue Reading
Build Your Opportunity Network
My friend Steve Woodruff has done a fantastic job putting together an Impactive Social Networking starter guide (PDF) and has made it available — for FREE! As many of us in the educational field have found, social networking has become a Professional Learning Network (PLN), and it can be so much more than that. We… Continue Reading
Classroom Habitudes in Action
Just as I was getting ready to post a Classroom Habitudes conversation that I had the pleasure of having with students this past week, I received this e-mail from a teacher: Greetings Angela, "Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” ~Victor Hugo. And the time for Classroom Habitudes in our classrooms has… Continue Reading
