May 2013
“the year of letting go
of understanding loss, grace of the word ‘no’
and also...”
– Warsan Shire (via commovente)
“So you plant your own garden and
decorate your own soul, instead of waiting...”
– Jorge Luis Borges (via Swanfeather Songs)
“Strong people don’t put others down. They lift them up.”
– Michael P. Watson
“Training teaches how to carry out a specific task more efficiently and reliably....”
– What the philosophy of education teaches us about worrying less about money. (via explore-blog)
10 Reasons To Try 20% Time In The Classroom →
jbizzle329:
Google does it. Your classroom could too. Why not try a little creative thinking with 20% time in the classroom?
This is interesting because we kind of do this in the Montessori upper grades. We allow kids to research and plan field trips, pick science and S.S. topics and teach the class, as well as jump in and learn the answers to their own questions. The kids take a lot of...
“[Many people] have not completely given up on learning but are still severely...”
– Seymour Papert, Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas, 1993 (via moosader)
Mission: eradicate “I can’t ____” from my mind as often as I am able
Isocortex: Free Online Psychology-Related Courses →
isocortex:
I’ve compiled a list of various courses available right now for FREE that are related to the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral medicine. Enjoy, learn, and please share!
Humanities & Social Sciences
Introduction to Sociology by Harvey Molotch, NYU
Literature and…
YESSSSSSSS
“Envision, create, and believe in your own universe, and the universe will form...”
– Tony Hsieh (via quotecatalog)
“…But I had only told them the truth. Was that so selfish? Our integrity sells...”
– V for Vendetta (via redrx)
April 2013
memorial service, and some stories
yvonensadultsleepover:
he was so full of love for every life and existence around him that i want to remember him as best i can with happiness rather than sadness. sometimes i wonder why he ultimately decided he would rather walk down to india point park alone than stay around long enough to find a different path, but i know what it’s like to have grief so consuming that it takes over everything...
“What do you know about yourself? What are your stories? The ones you tell...”
– Cameron Dokey, Before Midnight (via requiemforthepast)
