Next time you need a boost, think about the story of your ancestors. In a new study, researchers found that thinking about one’s ancestors motivates people.
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A questionable (but honest and penetrating) part of HIGHER EDUCATION? by Hacker and Dreifus is its assertive case against TENURE for professors. I have little doubt that tenure is toast. […]
When Michael Quick searched high and low in 2007 for paintings by 19th century American master George Inness to include in what would be his award-winning catalogue raisonne of Inness’ […]
Can you teach writing? Americans think you can, broadly speaking. They are happy to attempt a definition of good writing. In the UK, we are a bit more skeptical.
Successful female leaders tend to act like role models, inspiring and encouraging others. These qualities are make them better suited as leaders of the organizations we’ve developed in the modern […]
In her latest “visual column” for the New York Times, the always-inspiring Maira Kalman documents the many innovations of Benjamin Franklin. The question is not what did Franklin invent, but […]
Given his devotion to empirical fact, it seems odd to think that Galileo’s most important ideas might have their roots not in the real world, but in a fictional one.
Inspired by Cory Plough’s post about his meetup and presentation with Kelly Dumont, I’m going to try and do a better job of letting people know when I might be […]
The Viennese Waltz differs from other waltzes in the speed of the rotation—a dervish-like dance in which the dancers are spun out of their normal existence. That dizzying disorientation helps […]
Last month I gave an inspired presentation to the Board of Directors for the National Education Association (NEA), our nation’s largest teachers union. As you can see from the NEA’s […]
Inspired by Tunisia, Egyptians began their protests online and then added hard tactics on the ground in their effort to bring down a crushingly effective police state.
Despite the vast amounts of computing and communication power in corporate hands, companies are only at the early stages of using I.T. to revamp business practices.
Parents should be telling their sons: “Work hard so you can go to college. Not only will you make more money, but it’s your best chance to get laid.”
Performance art usually receives condescending smirks in the United States as the last kid picked for the cultural game of kickball. With Charlie Sheen’s big adventure, however, maybe performance art has finally come to the colonies.
On the anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death (and possibly his birthday too), Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist Jane Smiley wrote this personal reflection for Big Think.
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s recent abduction is a testament to how powerfully the Chinese government fears the combination of art and communication technology.
LEGO created this whimsical and delightful video to highlight the inspiration and sense of wonderment that LEGO brings out in all of us. The (sometimes surreal) video supports the launch […]
NACOL, UCCP, and Pepperdine University are co-sponsoring a regional online learning symposium in Los Angeles, California on October 11, 2006. The web site for the symposium states that the presentations, […]
The TED Conference Blog provides a list of 100 websites that you should know and use, grouped into categories such as e-commerce; curiosity & knowledge and graphics, music & arts: […]
Do you believe that innovation just kind of happens? That it’s impossible to explain and that some people just seem to have a “gift” for it? The same type of […]
Social media, most notably Facebook and Twitter, have featured prominently in recent years as tools of the opposition in insurrections against entrenched regimes.
When Scott first invited me to contribute a post in response to “What Does Every Administrator Need from Teachers” I immediately thought about the “Seven Gifts of El Milagro” that […]
Organisations from Google to Twitter are achieving some stunning results by carving out time for staff to work on whatever it is that inspires them.
n PSFK presents Future of Retail report View more presentations from PSFK. Ever wondered how product bar codes, new mobile applications and augmented reality will change the way we shop […]
I blogged before about my regular column on technology and higher education for Technology & Learning magazine. My latest article is now available: The importance of being ‘clickable’ Here’s an […]
Five online resources worth checking out… “We need to be inspired. We need to be encouraged. We need to spend time doing things we love. We want to change the […]
n nOver at Design Sojourn, there’s a great list of 7 ways to unlock your inner creativity. Many of the ideas have been adapted from or inspired by IDEO, one […]
These are Darwinian times, in which only the fastest and strongest survive. With that in mind, Google has partnered with London Business School and the Daily Telegraph in the U.K. […]
Seth Godin wrote today that: People are just begging to be told what to do. There are a lot of reasons for this, but I think the biggest one is: […]
There were a number of great entries for my technology poem / song contest, but in the end there has to be a winner. After weeks of agonizing deliberation and […]