Remember the Segway? Well Segway inventor Dean Kamen has an education program that he has started called FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). This program enhances both design and symphony from A Whole New Mind. It also follows Dan Pink’s motivation research from Drive by letting students obtain mastery, providing them...
This is an interesting way to develop the empathy aptitude from A Whole New Mind, Students write letters to NFL players. The purpose is to start a pen pal relationship that is meant to help students appreciate diversity. As Johanna Giunta, Chapel Trail elementary teacher states “I’ve watched my students grow closer, more tolerant...
This is a great article on using the arts in education. It definitely taps the Right Brain of young learners. It focuses on the “Opening Minds Through the Arts” (OMA) program. In this program, opera singers, musicians, and visual artists combine their talents to help core educators teach curriculum. While students may find it...
What if your students were under contract with NASA? That’s what is happening at this Texas high school. Talk about A Whole New Mind! This is where design, symphony, and meaning all come to life. Students at this high school are under actual contract from NASA. They placed in the top 20 in a...
If you are not familiar with Project Lead The Way, then it would be worth your time to read about it. This article highlights a school in the Lacrosse district that has implemented PLTW. It basically takes science and engineering and applies it to real situations, giving a hands-on experience to the students. This...
I got to meet Dan Pink today in St. Louis. It was a lot of driving to do for a day, but it was well worth it! Besides the excitement of meeting Dan in person, the people at the event were just an incredible group of creative professionals. Where else could a teacher sit...
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