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Design Thinking: See the Moose Through the MistDesign Thinking: See the Moose Through the Mist

Design Thinking: See the Moose Through the Mist

How many designers does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: Does it have to be a light bulb?…

11 years ago
A School With Designs on the FutureA School With Designs on the Future

A School With Designs on the Future

What can you tell about a school in one visit when the kids are still on vacation? Well - quite…

11 years ago
Let the handwringing stop. The US is not number one and that’s OK.Let the handwringing stop. The US is not number one and that’s OK.

Let the handwringing stop. The US is not number one and that’s OK.

The latest Program for International Assessment (Pisa) results are out and that means another round of handwringing, lamentation, self-flagellation, finger…

11 years ago
Toot your Trumpet: the NAIS Inspiration LabToot your Trumpet: the NAIS Inspiration Lab

Toot your Trumpet: the NAIS Inspiration Lab

So easy to toot your own horn these days. The harder thing is to cut through the cacophony and have others…

12 years ago
What failure means these daysWhat failure means these days

What failure means these days

A recent Twitter chat included the following exchange with Mark Crotty, head of school at St John's Episcopal in Dallas.…

12 years ago
Notes toward a definition of leadershipNotes toward a definition of leadership

Notes toward a definition of leadership

Yesterday PDS faculty received an email from a colleague outlining a plan for the use, care and maintenance of one…

12 years ago
The MakeSTEAM SolutionThe MakeSTEAM Solution

The MakeSTEAM Solution

I've been playing with making visuals for the design thinking process. Here's the latest.

12 years ago
It’s a MakeSTEAM world: Design Thinking on the MoveIt’s a MakeSTEAM world: Design Thinking on the Move

It’s a MakeSTEAM world: Design Thinking on the Move

I'm just back from a fantastic three days at the NYSAIS STEAMCamp. Twitter: #steam13 So much to think about, so…

12 years ago
The Future of Schools: The Third Revolution and The Great DisruptionThe Future of Schools: The Third Revolution and The Great Disruption

The Future of Schools: The Third Revolution and The Great Disruption

"The Great Disruption: Technology and the Future of Schools" The latest issue of Independent School magazine is out and it's…

12 years ago