A Pleasant Surprise …
As I mark the days until the end of summer, I am also finishing up my summer reading. As I finished the last of my summer reading for school, I received … Continue reading
MORE Summer Reads for Teacher Professional Development
Here we are in early July, and we have already come to the midway point in the summer. I hope you’ve had an opportunity to (re)energize yourself — spending time … Continue reading
The Future Is Here
A great quote from ISTE 2014 all about the importance of creativity. tlb Source
The Value of Tinkering
One of the best things about working in education is the ability to watch children learn as they tinker. Tinkering as it applies to a school setting is more than the … Continue reading
A Dream Killing Phrase
Words have power! And, when used inappropriately, are also very dangerous. Not only is this one of the most dangerous phrases used in our language; it is the very phrase … Continue reading
Perils of Testing
If you’ve ever wondered what too much testing can do then check out this photo. tlb Source
Read This Now: Saving Education
Creativity expert, Sir Ken Robinson, is back. In his May 2013 TED Talk, Robinson delves into how best to help save education. Ken Robinson gives several clear reasons education lives … Continue reading
Read This Now! Creative Technology
Each week, I’d like to use principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. In this week’s Read This Now! entry, I would like to share an … Continue reading
The Death of Creativity
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. Like Robinson, I think more and more educators are … Continue reading
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