An Open Letter to Leaders
For many years, I have presented workshops for school and community leaders who are ready to embrace social media and explore the powerful ways new social technologies and platforms can be used in classrooms and schools. As I outlined, re-outlined and tweaked the...
#GeniusHour: our promise to students that their passions matter
#GeniusHour: our promise to students that their passions matter What are your hopes and dreams for this school year? Many teachers ask students this question at the start of every school year. It sets the stage for awesome learning to follow. Posing it to students and...
The Power of Noticing
Keynote Speaker, Educator, Author, and Igniter of #YouMatter This weekend I re-watched one of my favorite movies, Shall We Dance. As cute as Richard Gere was in the movie (and boy was he) my attention centered on a moment in where his onscreen wife, Susan Sarandon...
How to Empower Your Child by Letting Them Know They Matter
This is a guest post written by Jodi Okun (@JodiOkun), founder of College Financial Aid Advisors and host of the #CollegeCash Twitter Chat I am excited to be this week’s special guest. As Jodi and I talked about a topic that...
