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"Positive Deviance is based on the observation that in every community there are certain individuals or groups whose uncommon behaviors and strategies enable them to find better solutions to problems than their peers, while having access to the same resources and facing similar or worse challenges.
The Positive Deviance approach is an asset-based, problem-solving, and community-driven approach that enables the community to discover these successful behaviors and strategies and develop a plan of action to promote their adoption by all concerned."
Ideas and considerations for using Skype in the classroom
"New times demand new words, because the old words just don't help us see the world differently" (Seth Godin). I love this quote; dovetails nicely with Warlick's idea of telling the new story.
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even schools are guilty of scripting the learning environment to the point where spontaneity is viewed as counterproductive and a time-thief, stealing time away from preparation for testing, which dominates the educational environment
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Invention and imagination are necessary in all professions
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fun graphic comparing media-related data from 2000 to 2010
I've been thinking a lot about Least Restrictive Environment quite a bit in terms of internet filtering. If we are truly going to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship, we must be preparing them within as authentic a "real life" learning environment as possible.
A research team from North Carolina State reveals lessons learned that you can adopt to make your one-to-one program a success for the long haul.
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