Gladwell’s David and Goliath and Design Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell's new book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants discusses perceived advantages and disadvantages and how appearances may not always be what the seem....
View ArticleWhat happens if we don’t…?
The Value FunctionI've been reading about cognitive psychology and design thinking with great interest lately, and some ideas have been swirling around in my head. In particular, I (finally!) finished...
View ArticleSunshine Gratitude
I owe +Megan Valois (@msvalois) and +Karl Lindgren-Streicher (@LS_Karl) some gratitude for sharing their Sunshine posts with me a few weeks ago, and I'm happy to finally respond with my first post of...
View ArticleTop #EdBlogs2013 Posts
2013 was a productive year that saw quite a bit of professional development and new thinking, highlighted by traveling, where I made new colleagues, and attending the Google Teacher Academy in Chicago....
View ArticleSummer Reading and Discussion
Cognitive SurplussNow that summer is fast approaching (and since I'm long overdue for a blog post), I've been thinking about what sorts of professional development I'l be doing over the next few...
View ArticleFinding Purpose on #slowchatED
The Purpose EconomyN.B.: This post is duplicated in the #slowchatED blog.I'm excited to host a #slowchatED discussion on finding purpose within education the week of June 9, since it's a topic I've...
View ArticleCultivating a Gratitude Practice
Latin IA Gratitude NotesFollowing the CUE Manhattan Beach Rock Star camp, friend and colleague +Karl Lindgren-Streicher reflected on the incredible experience, sharing his gratitude with a number of...
View ArticleGrading Participation?
Today, I had an unexpected and quite interesting conversation about grades, including how we evaluate participation, and so I wanted to record some ideas here for further discussion. In the past, while...
View ArticleLet’s Design a School!
Crossposted at SlowchatED.If you enjoy Twitter conversations on education and you're not yet familiar with #slowchatED, I highly recommend having a look. Rather than juggling questions and answers at...
View ArticlePD Conference Design
It's no secret that the majority of PD conferences for educators tend to follow a "one size fits all" model that tries to make everyone happy. While fun, these conferences aren't always the best use of...
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