Whenever I come across the word monotonous, I can’t help myself from asking my students a certain question, to which I’m always left a bit disheartened: “Has anyone ever had a monotonous teacher before? You know, who sounds like, [then…
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Don’t Be Ben Stein
Tagged with: education, innovation, inspiration, passion, Steve Jobs, teaching, Tony Wagner
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Steve Jobs on Connecting the Dots
In Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address, he stated: “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to…
Got Skills?
When I was a kid, my mom always used to tell me, “Don’t wish your life away,” whenever my “I can’t wait until…” complex hit. I couldn’t wait until I got my ears pierced, I couldn’t wait until I got…
Be Neutral…Think Switzerland
Yes, you love your kids. But every once in a while, it may seem as if they are possessed by an evil, evil little spirit. You may not even recognize them. You may be wondering why they have suddenly become…
To Tweet or Not to Tweet…That is the Question
I don’t have a Smart Phone, I don’t have cable, and I took the leap into 2011 last year by finally signing up for online banking. So I’m not the go-to girl to lead a technological revolution. Of course I…