“The first thing needed for innovation is a fascination with wonder,” says Dawna Markova, author of “The Open Mind” and an executive change consultant for Professional Thinking Partners. “But we are taught instead to ‘decide,’ just as our president calls himself ‘the Decider.’ ” She adds, however, that “to decide is to kill off all possibilities but one. A good innovational thinker is always exploring the many other possibilities.”
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A history of media technology scares, from the printing press to Facebook. - By Vaughan... - 0 views
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A respected Swiss scientist, Conrad Gessner, might have been the first to raise the alarm about the effects of information overload. In a landmark book, he described how the modern world overwhelmed people with data and that this overabundance was both "confusing and harmful" to the mind. The media now echo his concerns with reports on the unprecedented risks of living in an "always on" digital environment. It's worth noting that Gessner, for his part, never once used e-mail and was completely ignorant about computers. That's not because he was a technophobe but because he died in 1565. His warnings referred to the seemingly unmanageable flood of information unleashed by the printing press
Can You Become a Creature of New Habits? - New York Times - 0 views
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This is the part that we can really instill in our students: a sense of wonder that permeates all they do. How do we do it? My idea would be to tap into their passions. What do they go for? Also, one of the jobs of schools is to expose students to things they would not normally be exposed to. This can create new habits and new wonder.
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The current emphasis on standardized testing highlights analysis and procedure, meaning that few of us inherently use our innovative and collaborative modes of thought.
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This is where we come in.
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I am dropping this in your mailboxes today.
Mind Map: Online Collaboration Tools - The Collaborative 2008 LearningTrends Map - Mind... - 0 views
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tools tools tools.
The human mind - a users guide - lateral thinking - 0 views
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Great guide to various thinking measures
Ad Decoder. BAM! Body and Mind - 0 views
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CDC's tools to read between the lines with advertising, especially when it is aimed at health issues.
ASCD Inservice: When Failure IS an Option - 0 views
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At every opportunity, emphasize the malleability of intelligence, what Carol Dweck calls a "growth mind-set." Students need to understand that intelligence isn’t fixed—it’s a work in progress.
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Great piece on the need to encourage failure as a natural process. Look for the Carol Dweck "growth-mindset" in the recommendations.
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