Too Much Infinity

Too Much Infinity

  Today, I'd like to share a quote from one of my favorite authors, Seth Godin. Seth said "The problem with infinity is there's just too much of it." I…
The Piece of Paper at the End

The Piece of Paper at the End

  Inspired by Seth today. I listened to Seth Godin on the Wired Educators Podcast this week. He talked about his famous Stop Stealing Dreams manifesto about education. He spoke…
Interesting Problems versus Right Answers

Interesting Problems versus Right Answers

  Every educator needs to listen to this podcast.  Seth Godin talks about why students need to solve interesting problems, and addresses how we should find those interesting problems.   …
Plates & Fire Hoses

Plates & Fire Hoses

  A though for today: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M7y1Ud2yNfQ   What do you want to do particularly well? How will you meet this goal? Share your thoughts at #4OCF.   Rich (@RACzyz)
Fan Letter to Seth Godin

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…
Time to Listen: Start Ed Up Podcast

Time to Listen: Start Ed Up Podcast

Last week I listened to the most recent episode of PodcastPD. If you have not been listening to this podcast, I strongly urge you to check it out. The episode…
Publish Now

Publish Now

  For those of you who are regular readers of Four O'Clock Faculty, you may have noticed that over time, my writing style has changed. When I first began to…
One Thing

One Thing

  In his blog posted titled, The wasteful fraud of sorting for youth meritocracy: Stop Stealing Dreams, Seth Godin asks, "Let's talk about school and figure out what we're trying…
How Many Gas Stations are in the U.S.?

How Many Gas Stations are in the U.S.?

  Inspired by Seth today. How many gas stations are there in the U. S.?   Seth Godin recently revealed this to be his lone question when interviewing potential job…