From YouTube: ‘Every teenager has a spark — something inside that is good, beautiful, and useful to the world. Sparks illuminate a young person’s life and give it meaning and purpose… ‘Just ask a teen: “Tell me what it is about you that gives you joy and energy? What’s going on in those moments when life … | Read more.
From John Hunter via TED Talks: John Hunter puts all the problems of the world on a 4′x5′ plywood board — and lets his 4th-graders solve them. At TED2011, he explains how his World Peace Game engages schoolkids, and why the complex lessons it teaches — spontaneous, and always surprising — go further than classroom lectures can. | Read more.
@steelemaley @JayCollier When did Wiscasset start investing in the sciences? I think that's great, but I feel robbed of experience.
@snappity: Kids don't like to be told "act like adults" and then get treated like children. #mlti2013 #mlti
Peter Benson on Sparks: How youth thrive
From YouTube: ‘Every teenager has a spark — something inside that is good, beautiful, and useful to the world. Sparks illuminate a young person’s life and give it meaning and purpose… ‘Just ask a teen: “Tell me what it is about you that gives you joy and energy? What’s going on in those moments when life … | Read more.