Cross-Pollination: What Educators Can Learn from Zynga CEO Mark Pincus
Mark Pincus is a successful dude. A really successful dude. And a large part of that success comes from the time-sucking, highly-addictive games Zynga produces for Facebook, other social networking...
View ArticleEvolving Education: Investing in Student-Bred Innovations
With Kickstarter campaigns making headlines with Android-based console game systems and zombie apocalypse iPhone apps and really cool watches, it has gotten me wondering: How do we move students from...
View ArticleEvolving Education: Inspiring Students to Dream & the Kubert School
Word passed through the Internet, Sunday, that comic book great, Joe Kubert, had passed away. Now, Joe Kubert is not a household name — certainly not like Stan Lee or Walt Disney or Jack Kirby. (Jack...
View ArticleExpanding Operations in Suzie Boss’ Idea Factory Classrooms (By Two)
Earlier today, Jackie Gerstein tweeted a link to this article from Suzie Boss over on KQED’s MindShift. 1. Suzie Boss has a fantastic name. 2. She lays out the foundations for classrooms trafficking in...
View ArticleWherein Dan Confesses a Man-Crush on John Green’s Wit & Open Letter to Students
This was posted by The VlogBrothers back on August 7. I find it delightful and amazing. Plus, I confess a platonic man-crush on John Green’s wit. I wouldn’t mind an evening cuddling with his playful...
View ArticleThree Inspiring Videos to Show in the First Week of School (or Not)
I’m in a quandary. (To be honest, I’m not sure that’s even an appropriate application of the term, but I’m going with it.) During the first week of school, I really want to show my students this. Make...
View ArticleThree Ice Shattering Improv Games for Opening Week of Anything
Oh ice breakers, you are more than just a gum that doesn’t seem to hold its flavor particularly well for me — but hey, who am I to judge? Ice breakers, you are the cornerstone of every good lesson...
View ArticleElevating Tech Integration: Bringing Schools Forward Again.
Well WDL listeners/readers, I have emerged. I really have not been in hiding or in some witness protection program, just over extended and have so many good ideas to share that I didn’t know where to...
View Article3 Principles of Improv that Improve Every Classroom, School, District & Universe
When I’m not busy doing everything else in my life, I perform, coach, and teach improv. It’s been a passion of mine since taking classes at ImprovBoston in Cambridge oh . . . going on . . . wow ....
View ArticleThe PBL/MCL/Acronym’d Pilot at MBHS Has a Name and a Project!
At least for now . . . Ladies and gents, PACE 10 is here. Personalized and Cooperative Education (PACE)10 is the name the crew developed for the mass customized learning, project based learning,...
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