The genius behind Zen Pencils is Gavin Aung Than. Zen Pencils is a “a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories.” I admire Than’s talent immensely, and I was so thrilled when I discovered his site. Like many people, I collect inspiring quotes, and when Than’s graphics accompany them, they are true art. You … Read more
Welcome back, everyone! In my first post for 2013, I present to you a short animation that has a surprising ending. This would be a great video to present to your students when talking about Multiple Perspectives, one of Sandra Kaplan’s areas of Depth and Complexity. It could also be a fun story starter or … Read more
The interestingly named site, “Dumb Little Man“, recently included a post by Barry Demp that listed 6 of some of Einstein’s more memorable quotes. The bonus, though, is that Barry Demp also gives his own thought-provoking questions to follow each quote. I’m guessing that his audience is mostly adults, but I don’t see why some … Read more
It’s that time of year again – time for a new topic for the Kids Philosophy Slam. The 2013 topic is, “Which is more powerful, love or hate?” You can learn more about the Slam by visiting their site. Be sure to watch the video on the home page, and take a look at the … Read more
Kids Philosophy Slam has just announced its new topic for this year’s contest. It is, “What is the meaning of life?” Visit the site for more information on this contest for students in K-12. And if you have any students who figure out the meaning of life, please be sure to at least give me … Read more
Most teachers know by now that they need to take their students far beyond the Knowledge Level questions when examining a story or book. This website offers intriguing philosophical discussions for many popular pieces of literature. For example, I used to read the fabulous book, Knuffle Bunny to my daughter when she was younger. It … Read more