The Domino Project is on a mission to create a “domino effect” around the world helping people take advantage of the new world of publishing. Team Domino is inviting you to join us in this digital revolution. At 10am tomorrow, join us to discuss Seth Godin’s latest published book called “Do the Work!” by Steven… Continue Reading
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If You Want to Understand Writing; Hang Around 6 year olds!
This week, I have traveled to Hawaii to work with teachers, education and business leaders, and students. The trip began with a visit to a first grade classroom in Kapolei, where young writers had just finished a study of nonfiction writing. As they were reflecting on what they had accomplished over the three week unit… Continue Reading
April is Poetry Month: Let Your Words Change the World
DId you know that April is National Poetry Month? Join my friends and I at LitWorld, in celebrating the power and spirit of words by helping to compose a Global Poem for Change. This one-of-a kind poem that will go down in history as it will be crafted with words from contributors from all over… Continue Reading
World Read Aloud Day Skype Project
After reading about the World Read Aloud Day Celebration, Josh Allen tweeted this fantastic idea: And that tweet lead to this tweet: And now thanks to Wendy Gorton and the SkypeClassroom Project, we have these Tweets: And the wonderful result, is on March 9 2011 in Celebration of World Read Aloud Day, Classrooms around the… Continue Reading
World Read Aloud Day 2011: Words Changing Worlds
Happy Valentines Day! ‘Tis the month to celebrate what we love, and literacy is certainly a topic near and dear to my heart. Literacy is more than something I speak and write about; it is my life’s work. So when, Pam Allyn of LitWorld, asked me to be an ambassador for World Read Aloud Day,… Continue Reading
Understanding YOUR Brand: Designing Our Digital Profiles
Personal Branding is not something that we are formally taught or even deliberately think about. This presentation urges us to consider the topic for ourselves and our students by rethinking how we “introduce ourselves to the world“. What are your “personal branding habitudes“? View more presentations from Angela Maiers…. Continue Reading
Seth Godins Latest Genius – The Domino Project
Seth Godin never ceases to amaze me, and his latest undertaking is no exception. Over the last fifteen years, Godin has written twelve best-selling books about breaking all the traditional rules in marketing and business. His thirteenth book and new project entitled “The Domino Project” may be the biggest rule-breaker yet. The Domino Project is… Continue Reading
Update – Nurturing Genius
Last week I excitedly shared the conversations teachers were having about the Habitudes of Genius. Soon after the post went up, I received this email from the mother of one of those genius students. With her permission, I am sharing the impact the conversation had on her son. Hi Angela, I just had to drop… Continue Reading
Nurturing Student Genius
Imagine if your day started with these words when you walked into school, a staff meeting, or your office. How would you feel? How would you perform? How would that impact others around you? Could speaking these simple words to our students, colleagues, employees really make that much of a difference? You know my answer,… Continue Reading
Oh, Canada! #RCAC2010
I have just returned home from what I hope to be the first of many trips to Canada. I am so thrilled that I accepted the invitation from my friend and colleague, Doug Peterson (blogging at Doug – Off the Record, on Twitter at @dougpete), to give a keynote presentation at the #RCAC2010 Symposium, one… Continue Reading
#PassionDriven Conversations: Guest Blogger – Patrick Larkin
After a month of reading passionate educators write about passion, I am uplifted by the fact that I have so many colleagues out there pushing for passion-based learning. We are truly the lucky ones! Not only have we found what we are passionate about, we also have a network to share our thoughts, resources, best practices, etc. with…. Continue Reading
#PassionDriven Conversations: Guest Blogger – John Morgan
Is there profit in your passion? I’m not talking about just money. I’m talking about rewards far greater than just money. Although, money is freaking awesome and you should profit from your passion by making tons of it 
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