I really wish Kickstarter would offer gift cards. I have a huge obsession with creativity – and browsing Kickstarter fuels that craving. I am awed by the imagination of the inventors, and constantly berating myself for not coming up with any of these ideas. So I do the next best thing. I back them. Because it takes imagination … Read more
I’ve been using this week of my Spring Break to write about some innovative ideas in education, and a comment from a reader on my “Teacherpreneurship” post, motivated me to include the concept of Edcamps in this series. I’ve been meaning to write about the Edcamp model for quite some time now, but I was … Read more
Some people look at space differently. For example, you might walk past a suddenly empty retail space in an outdoor mall, and completely ignore the “For Lease” sign. At most, you might think, “What a pity. Another store has gone out of business.” But, I’m betting you don’t think, “Wow, that would be a great … Read more
In yesterday’s post, I gave some suggestions for ways that corporations could support educators. There are a lot of great educators who want to stay in the classroom, but find themselves spinning their wheels after several years. For many, the only opportunities to improve their craft come from district-sanctioned professional development. The only way they … Read more
In his TCEA 2014 presentation, “Failure to Innovate,” Randy Rodgers stated the above quote, and I realized that it really says a lot about the problems in education today. Our students are far too reliant on following directions, and so many are afraid to deviate in order to do some creative thinking. I remember my … Read more
For almost two years, I have been implementing a “Genius Hour” with my gifted 5th graders. I periodically post about this, but I thought it might be nice to collect all of the posts and resources on one page for reference. You can now access this page by clicking on “Genius Hour Resources” at the … Read more