Category: schoolreform
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Sting on Risk and Challenge
Enroute to the 2010 Christa Mcauliffe Technology Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire, I read Anthony DeCurtis’ article “Rock n Roll Yogi” in the November 2010 issue of Delta Sky magazine. In the article, Anthony quotes Sting as saying: I don’t think that anything that doesn’t involve a risk is worth doing. There needs to be…
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New Oklahoma Leaders Mistakenly Think Testing Focus Key to Educational Improvement
According to a news article in today’s Daily Oklahoman, “new Oklahoma Governor-elect Mary Fallin has appointed Phyllis Hudecki [to] serve as Oklahoma’s secretary of education.” Fallin will be sworn in as the first female governor in Oklahoma history on January 10th. Hudecki’s title may be a little confusing to state outsiders, since she will not…
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imagination conversations: a project of the Lincoln Center Institute #cwf2010
These are my notes from “imagination conversations: a project of the Lincoln Center Institute” at the Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City on 17 November 2010. Panelists include Scott Noppe-Brandon, Eric Liu, and Martha McKenna from Lesley University. I am audio-recording this session with permission from presenters and will publish it later here as an…
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From Imagination to Innovation: Creativity World Forum #cwf2010
These are my notes from the opening convergence session at the 2010 Creativity World Forum titled, “From Imagination to Innovation.” Panelists include Scott Noppe-Brandon, Matt Brown, and David Edwards. MY THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ARE IN ALL CAPS. WHAT A GREAT CONVERSATION THIS WAS! Bio of Scott Noppe-Brandon, executive director of Lincoln Center Institute: Scott is…
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Take the Dan Pink Challenge: Make Time for Non-commissioned Work
Today at the Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City, noted author and researcher Daniel Pink challenged audience members to make time for “non-commissioned work.” Citing examples from successful businesses like Google utilizing “20% time” when employees are encouraged to work on projects of personal interest and passion, Dan explained why “carrots and sticks” don’t work…
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Sir Ken Robinson, Daniel Pink and David Pogue the Creativity World Forum #cwf2010
These are my notes from Sir Ken Robinson‘s presentation at the 2010 Creativity World Forum in Oklahoma City. Sir Ken is part of our morning panel along with Dan Pink and David Pogue. My notes from their panel discussion after Ken’s remarks are also included. We are living in times of revolution – our children…
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Ready for the Creativity World Forum #cwf2010
The 2010 Creativity World Forum starts tomorrow morning at 8:30 am in Oklahoma City, and I’m thrilled to be attending in person with my wife. It’s not only rare for an event like this to come to my home state of Oklahoma, it’s also rare to have a chance to simply attend and enjoy a…
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Carl Anderson on Learning and the Purpose of School (video)
Yesterday in St Paul, Minnesota, I had an opportunity to interview educator Carl Anderson about his ideas on learning and the purpose of school. Carl has been conducting interviews with many people the last few years and asking them about these topics, and he’s heard some diverse answers. Many people disagree about the purpose of…
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English learners in the digital age: natives, immigrants or outsiders #collab21
These are my notes from Ruslana Westerlund‘s keynote presentation “English learners in the digital age: natives, immigrants or outsiders” at the “Co-teaching and Collaboration Conference” in St Paul, Minnesota on 12 Nov 2010, at the School Community of Excellence. MY THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Ruslana’s website: http://ellbillofrights.com Facebook: Educators of English Learners…