This post is the first in a series of three. I have been studying a “systems view of life” as… Read more Why is it so Hard to Change Someone’s Mind? (part 1 of 3)
Author: timothygoodwin
It’s Not What the Teachers Do, It’s What the Students Do
During the last month, teachers have had to rebuild their ship while sailing. That was a daunting task. I’m sure… Read more It’s Not What the Teachers Do, It’s What the Students Do
50 Years Ago Today
The first Earth Day was fifty years ago today. Denis Hayes, a graduate student at Harvard and Gaylord Nelson, a… Read more 50 Years Ago Today
A New Framework for Learning
This morning I’m sharing a short video titled “The Learning Cycle: Consider, Construct, Confirm.” This is a 14 minute “nutshell”… Read more A New Framework for Learning
Yes! That’s it Exactly!
I was nearly brought to tears this morning when what I have been feeling, worrying about, and thinking for the… Read more Yes! That’s it Exactly!
It Comes Down To Empathy
We say we are all in this together. But we are not. We cannot even say the virus attacks one… Read more It Comes Down To Empathy
PLASTIC!
How you are you doing sheltering in place? My family is healthy and able to adjust and continue with work… Read more PLASTIC!
Hard Times Come Again No More
The song, “Hard Times Come Again No More” by Stephen Foster, from 1854, still resonates. While how we conduct our… Read more Hard Times Come Again No More
A Global Teachable Moment and a Bag of Carrots
My wife came home from work yesterday with her computer and other desk supplies in a box. Today she starts… Read more A Global Teachable Moment and a Bag of Carrots
Exposed
We’ve been exposed to and by covid-19. We are unprepared for a significant national emergency and interruption to our daily… Read more Exposed