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Slow Food, Slow School: John Cleese and the Promise of the Tortoise Brain

There's a slow food movement so why not a slow mind movement? Some years ago Guy Claxton wrote Hare Brain,…

16 years ago

Perturbation, Paradox and the Welcome Back Picnic: The Virtue of Necessary Change

Balance is a wonderful thing. We want it in our lives and in our school curriculum. But sometimes we need…

16 years ago

If you have a problem … ask everyone

Did you catch this NYTimes article on open-source science and seeking collaborative solutions to new challenges? “If You Have a…

16 years ago

How the Arts Deepen Student Thinking

There was a great article in last week’s Boston Globe. The authors - Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland - dismiss…

17 years ago

Boxes: Part 1

Why do I stand here? I stand on my desk to remind myself that we must constantly force ourselves to…

18 years ago