Every great invention and break-through event in our history stands on the shoulders of someone who taught an inventor or exploring person foundational knowledge and skills, who posed a “so, what” challenge, and stood aside to help the doing Continue reading
Polyglots, We Need You
Knowing what is meant inside the words that are spoken creates an understanding of what people think and feel and how they consider their world. Multilingualism breeds multicultural understanding and understanding allows people to know not just what someone is saying but also what they want you to know. How can we communicate if we do not invest in understanding the nuances of language? Continue reading
School Friendships and Life
I estimate that I have known 1,000+ teachers and 12,000+ school children. In quiet moments, they all come back to mind. So many and so varied. Pictures in yearbooks ignite memories and the events of years ago are as clear as my yesterday. Yet, there are two people who form my schoolhouse book ends. Completely different from each other, they touched and shaped my sense of friendships for all time. Continue reading
I Inquire. Therefore, I am.
Inquisitiveness opens a sensitivity to these phenomena that removes their surprise at unintended or expected consequences. Continue reading
Knowing Matters; Don’t Be Intellectually Passive
The world of information is growing by the second these days. As it expands, our next generation needs improved tools to know it, understand it, and deal with it. Continue reading