It’s a good word grit. It’s short, and it has the good old English language virtue of getting right to the point. It also sets my teeth on edge. Why? Well for one, grit – it seems – has become one of those condescending terms that successful people use to describe what the less successful lack. Gritlessness…
A few years ago Ken Robinson urged us to bring on the learning revolution. Well some took him seriously. The people behind 21 Toys for example. They have developed toys for elementary school and corporate retreats and everywhere in between: Toys as Tools for the 21st Century Teaching Empathy, Failure, Creative Dialogue & Collaboration Take a look: They are in the footsteps…
Check out this terrific film made by Erica Enriquez created in 2013 while in her sophomore year in high at Poughkeepsie Day School. It’s about New York state’s standardized testing system, in comparison to Piaget’s theories regarding the cognitive development of young children. Thinking Outside the Bubble from Erica Enriquez on Vimeo.