Stop Stealing Dreams
The economy has changed, probably forever. School hasn’t.
Everyone asks “What do you think we ought to do about education
?” Seth Godin responds by asking “What is school for?”
I regard Seth Godin as one of the most passionate and brilliant thinkers of our time. His manifesto ‘Stop Stealing Dreams‘ is dedicated to every teacher who cares enough to change the system, and to every student brave enough to stand up and speak up.
I urge you to click the link below, download his manifesto, and start thinking about what is possible.
CLICK HERE to download the ‘Stop Stealing Dreams’ pdf
As Seth says.. “…Ultimately, our future belongs to a generation that decides to be passionate about learning and shipping (ie creating and producing), and great teachers are the foundation for that…”
And when you’re done, come back here and add a comment, share your ideas….
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Spectrums Debrief
Simple, quick & non-verbal technique to debrief a group’s experience
At A Glance
People respond to a series of questions by standing between two points of a spectrum.
What You Need
- Ample room to assemble your group in a line.
What To Do
Position your group so that they can see a line (imaginary or otherwise) marked on the ground about 5 to 8 metres long (depending on how many people are in your group). Or, place two items this distance apart and suggest that there is an imaginary line between them.
It may sound like… “Imagine that this end of the line means Extremely Easy, and this other end of the line means Impossible, and all other levels of easy to hard fit in between this spectrum. Thinking about our lesson today balancing on your surfboard in the water, where would you stand on this line in regards the relative ease of that task – at one end, or the other, or somewhere in between?”
Variations
- Introduce two or more ‘spectrums’ in a row.
- Invite kids who happen to be standing close to one another, to share why they are standing where they are standing.
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Paired Shares Debrief
Brilliant method to invite more sharing & generate lots of energy.
At A Glance
Pose a question for groups of two or three people to discuss.
What You Need
Groups of pairs situated within ear-shot of you.
What To Do
Ask your group to form groups of two (or three) people. Depending on how long you wish to occupy them, the pairs can either stand or sit. Position yourself so that all groups can hear you.
It may sound like… “With just your partner(s), I would like you to share … (enter question)…”
Variation
- After a minute or two, invite several small groups to volunteer what they shared with the whole group.
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Up The Challenge
Hi folks,
This is not a full write-up, but I wanted to quickly share a great idea I came across which was posted on a list-server I’m subscribed to…
Many people are familiar with The Great Egg Drop problem-solving activity, but it’s been around for a while, and so the question was asked – What else is out there?
Try this – inflate a bunch of balloons using helium. Distribute one (or more) to each person or small group. The task is for each person/group to attach whatever they choose (or you could limit the resources) to the base of the balloon(s) with the objective of becoming the last balloon to reach the ceiling/roof.
The only condition is that to “win” a balloon must eventually reach the ceiling/roof.
This exercise kind of reminds me of the plot from the film ‘Up.‘
Awesome! Try it out, and tell me what you think by adding a comment…
Have FUNN 
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