I read this post on Inquire Within a couple of weeks ago and it has been sitting with me ever since. Such good ideas in it! Please go and read it. The post talks about all the ‘c’ words that are often used to describe education and learning in the 21st Century: The … Continue reading »
We are two weeks into our Passion Project and my kids have pretty much narrowed down their area of focus for their passion: travel, gardening, healthy living, animals, music….the list goes on. These are all big, broad areas of interest, so how do we begin on our passion journey? Our ‘way in’ was through the … Continue reading »
I love GapingVoid cartoons. Here is the one that I am most recently in love with: Source: gapingvoidart.com via Sonya on Pinterest As a fan of Simon Sinek and “Start With Why?”, this cartoon is a great reminder for once you have your why pinned down – or as pinned down as defining your purpose … Continue reading »
On Friday morning, I met with about half of my class parents to share with them about the upcoming PYP exhibition, to answer their questions, and to get a feel for where they were at in their understanding of the work ahead. I shared the following slideshow with them: For detailed notes about each slide, … Continue reading »
A beautiful reminder to stay curious, always, because the future belongs to the curious. Continue reading »
Yesterday, I posted about Sharing Your Story. Today, I turned the “16 Rules” into a graphic that I will share with my students tomorrow at school – and with you tonight! Click on the image to enlarge. Click here to download a PDF file. Continue reading »
Recently, a friend sent me a link to Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling. I loved them – for a number of reasons, primarily that Pixar is clearly a company that knows how to tell a story, so when they share, I listen! My first thought upon reading through them however, was not the application to ‘storytelling’ … Continue reading »
