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"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." ― Calvin Coolidge Growing up, I had a copy of this quote on my wall. It is one of those things that stuck with me over the years. For a long time I might not have truly appreciated its wisdom. Now as a teacher in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, its significance seems to have grown. When we can instantaneous consumers of the all of the worlds information, as we access anything and everything at the speed of light, how do we learn the value of persistence?

Preparation is the key to success in examinations and the way you prepare matters. Here are a few tips (with video)that can help you gain persistence and keep you with your books for long.

Preparation is the key to success in examinations and the way you prepare matters. Here are a few tips (with video)that can help you gain persistence and keep you with your books for long.

There is an assumption that persists in the educational community that more mature teachers are much more difficult and reluctant to be trained on the effective use of educational technology. To some degree, I think this assumption has been built on by the digital native vs digital immigrant myth. But as someone who has trained teachers of all ages all over the world I would say that, from my own experience, this hasn't been the case.

Earlier this year a group of teachers I work with explored the 'Eight Cultural Forces' identified by Ron Ritchhart of Harvard's Project Zero. In doing so we decided to focus on our use of the term learning instead of the word work. Our goal was to bring our language choices into the spotlight and explore how a more deliberate focus on learning might alter the culture of our classrooms. Two terms later this focus persists and it is worth reflecting on the effect that this has had.

We have this persisting opinion of lawyers being dishonest and all for the money. Mahesh Chander Mehta, also known as M.C. Mehta, disproves generalizations. He is an environmental lawyer based in India, his home country, where bureaucracy is not for the faint hearted. M.C. won cases to protect the Taj Mahal, Ganges River, and other historical sites. He upholds Indian's Right to Life, Polluters Must Pay, the Precautionary Principle, and the Public Trust Principle. He wins cases through sheer hard work and impeccable integrity. He does not earn much but the respect he has won is priceless. To read more about Mahesh Chander Mehta visit www.thextraordinary.org

Update to the Malicious Software Removal Tool removes Conficker worm that infects a server and then tries to download other malicious software

Exploration/Tinkering Exploratory play is about asking questions: "What happens when I do this?" "What if I did it this way?" Experimenting with materials and pushing their limits encourages us to consider a wide range of possibilities when problem-solving. Playing around with objects and ideas helps us see that there may be more than one solution. Some inventors have a goal in mind and work persistently toward it. Others stumble across solutions to problems they weren't trying to solve.

We send our students many messages about learning, growth, ability, potential. . . Sometimes we are sending these messages deliberately, such as when we talk about growth mindset and the rewards of effort, persistence and risk taking. At other times the messages we send are accidental, incidental and unplanned; these are often the strongest messages we send.