TL;DR: This post shares lessons learned from Bluey, the Disney TV show. The Tao of Bluey is reflected upon. Failure will always be with us. It is what makes us the person that we are today. Remember that the show must go on! Lessons from Bluey Hello everyone. Here is a quick question. Have you all ever seen the show … Read More
Lessons Learned From Change: The Beauty of Switching It Up
TL;DR: Over the course of a long career in education, there can be numerous opportunities for change. There are five lessons learned from change: (1) It can be an adventure. (2) A new perspective is important. (3) People are people. (4) We are enough. (5) It makes us stronger. I spend some time at the end of every school year … Read More
28. Engage Your Students with REAL Connections
Hey Designers, In episode 27 we looked at how to use Design Thinking to level up your life. In this episode, I’m sharing with you the REAL Instructional Framework that employs design thinking to create a strategic learning pathway that is anchored in a real world opportunity. This episode was originally a presentation I did for the Association of Middle … Read More
27. Project You: Using Design Thinking to Level Up Your Life
Hey Designers, What would Design Lessons be without exploring the Design Thinking process. The steps are are grounded in business theory and the creation of products for customers. But we are going to look at design thinking from a personal and educational perspective. The question that we are exploring today is There are 6 steps in Design Thinking. Empathize, Define, … Read More
Learning Our Own Lessons
TL;DR: This post focuses on learning our own lessons as educators. We can inspire ourselves with the things we teach our students. We can learn our own lessons by realizing we are a community, knowing we all have a voice and matter, having integrity, always doing our best, and knowing we are better together. Learning Our Own Lessons: Inspiring Ourselves … Read More
