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Shhhh…Don’t Tell Anyone
Shhhhh... This is a Top Secret. Don't tell anyone. Meet me back here at 2pm and bring your favorite book. This was the message I shared with several of…
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Learning is Fun
Learning is Fun. I believe this. If your students aren’t having fun, if what they are doing isn’t enjoyable then it might be a sign that new approaches…
20 words. Creative Energy.
20 words. 10 sticky notes, 2 words each. Trying to spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, conversation. Let us know what you think at #4OCF on Twitter. Rich (@RACzyz)
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Creating Creates Creativity
We tend to think that artists, or people in creative fields, have an idea and then do work to express that idea. In reality, artists, and people in…
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The Right Tool
On the first day of spring, much of the northeast started getting blasted with it's fourth Nor'Easter in two weeks. As I dealt with the very real prospect of…
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Indifference
As soon as I opened the fortune cookie, I knew that I needed to share. A different world cannot be built by indifferent people. It is incumbent upon…
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Discomfort, Confusion, & Uncertainty
Discomfort, confusion and uncertainty are all part of creating, of changing, of doing work that matters. When doing work that matters, you have to be patient and trust…
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Changing Lightbulbs
There are a lot of things to consider when changing a lightbulb in a school. What kind of lightbulb is it? Is it energy efficient? Is it safe…
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Fan Letter to Seth Godin
In the book, Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, Austin Kleon recommends writing public fan letters. I like this idea So I’m writing one (or many). I…
