August 2, 2023 Is culture driving us crazy—in a good way? A Science Alert from late June of this year compared the chaotic patterns of the jet streams—the currents of
August 1, 2023 I’ll never forget the moment when I realized that some of my students hadn’t really understood much of anything in my chemistry class. Students had just completed
July 31, 2023 No two journeys are ever alike, because no two pupils are ever alike —Daniel Quinn I spent the best two months of my life during the summer
February 4, 2022 & July 14, 2023 This is a particularly nourishing episode of the Meaningful Learning podcast by Coconut Thinking. Our guest is Dr. Thom Markham, considered one of
July 27, 2023 Empathy is a crucial aspect of our relationship with the living world. “True empathy is not self-focused but other-oriented. Instead of making humanity the measure of all
July 25, 2023 “If we don’t change direction soon, we’ll end up where we’re going.” “Professor” Irvin Corey A sea squirt will metabolize its own brain. This hermaphroditic organism produces
July 24, 2023 In a rapidly evolving world, the need for an adaptive and future-ready educational system has become more crucial than ever. Enter Agile, a dynamic framework that has
July 21, 2023 How might curriculum emerge from specific time and place? In this episode, I speak with Russell John Cailey. Russell is the Managing Director and visionary behind THINK
Traditional school is not even preparing students for this modern world, let alone for the bizarre sci-fi future that’s about to knock down our door. July 19, 2023 AI is
July 18, 2023 I covered the disastrous impact that eugenic thinking had on high school design in my previous post. So, I was interested to see its continuing impact in the