by admin | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog
The Wright Brothers were the greatest innovators the world has ever known. Period. I know that’s a bold claim, but let me explain why… Back in 1903 the race was on all around the world to invent the first plane that could fly. In the engineering of the...
by admin | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog
The Recurring Nightmare I woke up the other night with the same recurring nightmare. It happens around once every two weeks at exactly 3 in the morning. The dream starts out harmless enough. I’m in front of a room full of students with all eyes glued on me....
by admin | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog
Leaning over the banks of the Wenyu River, students carefully lower their water collection devices, created last week as part of an innovative design challenge to collect water samples. Some manage to collect surface water, while other devices plunge deep in the abyss...
by admin | Jan 19, 2019 | Blog
Establishing Your Vision for 2017 Most of you are either approaching the end of the semester or already on break. Congratulations! You did it. You made it through the first half of the year. I’m sure right now the only thing on your minds are the sandy beaches of...
by admin | Jan 18, 2019 | Blog
Do you know how to grow your own food? I’m 34 years old, and I still can barely manage to perfect macaroni and cheese! In our integrated unit entitled “The Phoenix Project,” students would not only learn to grow their own food, but make real...
by admin | Jan 17, 2019 | Blog
During the last few years, teachers have been inundated with quick “fixes” for education. Increased technology budgets. The creation of maker spaces. 1-1 laptops. New Common Core Standards. State of the art classrooms. Interactive white boards. Have these...