Category: Ideas
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Single Again
So we were talking about this at a meeting today. We were talking about how our area was full of single people. I responded with a resounding – no way. Then I was corrected and educated on this idea that “single” can also mean “single again.” I guess since I…
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Unburden Yourself
I heard this phrase today. It was used to refer to having to share some information with someone because it would be a burden to hold on to this idea or secret that no one knows. Sometimes, it’s just too much that you can’t help yourself – you have to…
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Framework for Reflection
I shared this with one of my classes this morning. We spent some time reflecting on Kony2012. We had a wonderful and emotionally engaging conversation about it. But in order to set up the reflection, we used some curriculum theory to frame our reflection. There are many ways to frame…
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The High Five
I was watching a show – Dhani Tackles the Globe. Have you ever seen it? He travels the world and he thinks that in order to really get to know the culture, you have to learn about the games that they play. There are other shows that focus on the food…
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Insecure Friends
If you have them, still be a friend. Just know that if you intimidate them too much, they’ll stab you in the back. We all have them. Help them to be more secure. Encourage them if you need to. They’ll need it. They’ll need more attention than you can give.…
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The Psychology of Angry Birds
I know you are curious about it. You might even be addicted to Angry Birds. You’re reading this because you really want to know what the Psychology of Angry Birds is. Well, here it is. Psychology n., pl., -gies. The science that deals with mental processes and behavior. The emotional…
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Education and Fear
I have been reading Seth Godin’s Stop Stealing Dreams. Click here to get it for yourself. I think it’ll be inspiration for a few more blog posts. He highlights how our educational system is built to prey upon our fears. What we have fundamentally done is created students that are afraid…
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The Definition of Hope
……according to Dallas Willard is the “anticipation of good.” Not a wish. Not something that might happen, but a certainty. Hope is knowing that something good is going to happen. Hope is being sure that something good is going to happen. Our world desperately needs more hope. But we need…
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The Value of Books
I read a kindle single by Jeff Jarvis entitled Gutenberg the Geek. I’ll write a blog post with a review of the book some other time, but I wanted to focus on one idea in this post. Before Gutenberg created his printing press, there were books. They were quite expensive. You…
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We Are Programmed to Do It One Way
The thing is – we don’t even know that this is true until we are forced to face it. Now, I know it’s a general comment, and it can fit so many different scenarios. What brought this to mind was an mid-term that I gave today. Normally you are given…
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Been Thinking About This Today
I was listening to a podcast today and heard a line that I’ve been thinking about all day. The speaker was talking about how he hadn’t been around death in awhile. That caught my attention. There is something so formative about being around death. It helps you to process life.…
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The Oscars and Identity
One of the actors that was being interviewed said that when she watches the movies, she watches the movies to try and find herself. It was interesting how actors talk about the work that goes into the movies. And honestly like De Niro says, we have no clue what goes…
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