The following is by George Carlin, Jeff Dickson, the Dalai Lama, anonymous Dr. Bob Moorehead, former pastor of Seattle's Overlake Christian Church. What follows below has been attributed to most everyone but him. Read more about the credit issue at Snopes. It's an interesting perspective don't you … [Read more...] about The Paradox of our Time (not by George Carlin or the Dalai Lama)
Disappearing desks? Now that's a commitment to wellness
Does your company stress the importance of wellness (pun intended)? Does it put its money, errr desks where its yoga matts are? Take a look. That's some serious commitment to wellness (& to community development with allowing groups to use the space for free). … [Read more...] about Disappearing desks? Now that's a commitment to wellness
Dustin Hoffman's perspective on women altered because of Tootsie
If you're, ahem, of a certain age, you'll likely recall Dustin Hoffman's famous role in the Oscar-winning, movie Tootsie. He plays an out-of-work actor who dresses up as a woman to land a job. The movie was a landmark for him. It radically altered his perspective, saying in the interview below … [Read more...] about Dustin Hoffman's perspective on women altered because of Tootsie
Where there's a will, there's (definitely) a ….. way
I've had a fear of those long prickly pokey things (aka needles) for as long as I can remember. Yet despite this sometimes crippling fear I was able to give blood after the Westgate incident (this is nothing short of a miracle). Where there's a will, there's a tenacious way to get 'er done. Like … [Read more...] about Where there's a will, there's (definitely) a ….. way
To you it may be shit, to us it's money
So says Isaac Durojayie, of DMT Mobile Toilet, Nigeria. He's featured in Ashoka's film on social entrepreneurship called Who Cares. Other than being an utterly captivating film, it's chock-a-block full of people with unusual perspectives. People who see the world a little differently. Like Issac … [Read more...] about To you it may be shit, to us it's money
Hilarious Golden Retriever Really Wants To Race But.. First Things First
Fail fast. FailFests. Failure is in. Check out this exuberant, embraceable, enthusiastic fail (especially next time you fall on your face & are looking for the 'fest in failing). … [Read more...] about Hilarious Golden Retriever Really Wants To Race But.. First Things First
What do you get when you combine Buddhism, rats & social entrepreneurship?
A mighty interesting combination & a very cool perspective. I heard about Bart's work when I watched an Ashoka film on social entrepreneurship. Bart Weetjens, is a Belgian zen Buddhist monk, a social entrepreneur who works in Tanzania. He trains rats (yes rats) to detect land mines & … [Read more...] about What do you get when you combine Buddhism, rats & social entrepreneurship?
Registration is now open- learn how to enrich your teaching & learning using ICTs for free
Interested in exploring ICTs (Information Communication Technologies)? Overwhelmed at the number of tools available & not sure where to start? Think ICTs consist only of people watching cat videos on Facebook? Check out this brand new, free, online course ~Using ICTs to enrich teaching and … [Read more...] about Registration is now open- learn how to enrich your teaching & learning using ICTs for free
Perspectives on being a TCK (third culture kid)
If you're a regular reader you know I'm absolutely fascinated by perspective. And there's nothing quite like the perspective of a TCK (third culture kid). Haven't heard that term before? A third culture kid 'is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the … [Read more...] about Perspectives on being a TCK (third culture kid)
You're very own 6 step, interactive, planning tool
Image source:. ffaalumni In the vein of both casting back & looking forward I always spend some time at the beginning of a new year reflecting back & visioning forward. Several years ago I created a simple tool to do just that. This year I used the tool as a learning lab for the monthly … [Read more...] about You're very own 6 step, interactive, planning tool
Lists of note- bring 'em on say the Carrot Life Lenses®
Making lists (a.k.a. bringing systems & order to a chaotic world) is a sublime activity for a Carrot Life Lens®. Check out 'Lists of note' a website that does nothing but list lists. To the lists of Albert Einstein (whoah! his list is some piece of work- would not have wanted to be his … [Read more...] about Lists of note- bring 'em on say the Carrot Life Lenses®
Hey, get with the program. Learn how to use ICTs to teach & learn.
I'm working with a great team to design a free MOOC (massive open online course) called ‘Using ICTs to enrich teaching and learning.’ It's designed to guide your learning in an interactive, applied manner to answer 3 questions: What are ICTs (module 1), Why use ICTs in teaching and learning … [Read more...] about Hey, get with the program. Learn how to use ICTs to teach & learn.
