by Sean | Apr 28, 2016 | Business, Leadership, Learning, Teaching
It takes a lot of courage for a leader to stand up and say “I don’t know the answers, but I’m going to figure it out.” The best leaders start with learning. They build a culture of continual growth and learning. Imagine the CTO who learns...
by Sean | Apr 23, 2016 | EdTech, Education, Learning, Teaching
What do you want to be when you grow up? How many times were you asked this as a kid? Was your answer ever the same from month to month? Chances are that you’re not currently doing that job (and maybe you never will). This question is bullshit. Every...
by Sean | Apr 21, 2016 | Learning, Philosophy, Teaching
Peripatetic often refers to the act of wandering, walking, and meandering where you think deeply. It is also the name of Aristotle’s school of philosophy. He’s typically associated with teachings while walking. Aristotle was an inductive philosopher, so it...
by Sean | Apr 15, 2016 | Education, Government, Learning, Teaching, Tech
Every child in America should be have access to the internet. It’s a necessity as learning moves online. And our children need to develop digital literacy to participate in the innovation economy. Yet 15% of Americans don’t have access to the internet....
by Sean | Apr 14, 2016 | ARt, Learning, Teaching
We learn to write by copying down the alphabet. You ingrained those shapes into your mind by copying them down thousands of times — now you can write them out effortlessly. Musicians learn to play by copying songs. Artists learn to draw by reproducing the greats....
by Sean | Apr 12, 2016 | Fulbright, Learning, Pschyology, Teaching English
Do you ever notice that when you’re with your friends or family that you change the way you speak? You might have a shared language or gestures that you only break out around them. You end up matching the patterns of the people you’re around, and it puts...