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What if Students Designed PD?
A mandatory in-service day is coming up, and you can already smell the boredom. You know it will be a bunch of sessions offered under the guise of choice…
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The Expectation of Information
We live in the world of the instant update. It's constant information sharing. If it isn't shared, liked, or posted within minutes, it's almost like it didn't happen. Some…
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How Blue Painter’s Tape Can Help You Get Unstuck
Brian Eno is a world renowned musician, songwriter, and record producer. Many would consider him to be a genius. It's his unconventional methods that have made him so influential…
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Survive the May Gray
There are very few days remaining. The end is in sight, and everyone is struggling to show up meaningfully. It's the annual May gray, the time of year when…
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Ghost Students
The names are checked off on the attendance list. They are not absent. Bodies are occupying chairs. The students should be curious, engaged, and risk taking. But they are…
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More is Not More
Inspired by the Next Big Idea Podcast episode, “You’re in the Hospitality Business (Whether You Know It or Not)” with Will Guidara. Even though he works in the restaurant…
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An Analog Renaissance
I've read a lot lately about the phone bans in schools. Many more are also calling for the ban to extend to tablets, computers, laptops, and other devices in…
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Ultimate Boredom: The 10 Minute Do Nothing Challenge
Our students are trapped in a cycle of constant technology and busyness. The concept of idle hands no longer exists. Overscheduled and overstimulated, our students have lost the ability…
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The Anti PD Checklist
Professional development must have an impact. Too often, it doesn’t. We’ve all been trapped in a meeting where professional development is measured by seat time. We tell ourselves that…
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Be More Boring
I used to think that the goal of life was to be interesting. To have a busy schedule packed with excitement. I wanted to say yes to every project.…