My kids think I’m exaggerating. I’m not. I grew up without a cell phone. So, when I was away from home, I either didn’t talk to anyone who wasn’t with me (GASP!) or I brought a quarter and used a pay phone. (What’s that?) My first computer was practically the size of a smart car. No, it didn’t fit […]
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Engage Your Students’ Curiosity With “Old Stuff”
Have you celebrated “Old Stuff Day” before? Truthfully, I didn’t realize such a “day” existed. That said, the premise is a good one; it is a day worth celebrating. From what I have discovered about this holiday, “Old Stuff Day” (March 2) is meant to give us a chance to acknowledge what is unique and wonderful in the […]
Imagination Misunderstood
I am constantly astonished that we rarely talk about imagination in education. At the same time, I do have a sense why this is the case: from at least Plato’s time, the imagination has been associated with the irrational; imagination is “fantasy” and “make believe”. Imagination is misunderstood. Many teachers equate “imagination” with early learning. This couldn’t be farther […]