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Transformation is Not About Technology but About Being Able to Tell A Story

Posted on April 22, 2015 by hughtheteacher

This post started out as a Facebook post and morphed into something a little bigger as I was pecking away in my car before heading to a workshop this morning. I got home last night from our Ignite Dinner Series … Continue reading →

Posted in Differentiated Instruction, Education, Personal Growth, Student Work, Technology | Tagged differentiated instruction, Family, george couros, Innovator Mindset, learning, stories, Surrey School District, technology | 2 Comments

26 More Videos that Sparked Genius Hour Thinking, Collaboration, and Actions in Our Class

Posted on December 31, 2014 by hughtheteacher

In my classroom over the last few years I’ve shown many Youtube videos to inspire resiliency, grit, hope, and discussion prior to guiding them in the creation of their inquiry questions about their passions and wonders during our weekly Genius … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, PLN, Student Work | Tagged #20time, #geniushour, #kiva, 20% Projects 2013, 3 Year Old Climbs A Chain Bridge 1 Step at A time, @hughtheteacher, @mcdclassroom, Audrey's 20% Project Promo, Audri's Rube Goldberg Monster Trap, Back to School - Live A Little, Carol Dweck, Collaboration, Dan Pink, Dot Day 2014, Dr. Ernie Ward, Drew Dudley, Education, For the Heroes: A Pep Talk from Kid President, Genius Hour, Genius Hour Wiki, george couros, How Hot Does it Get in a Parked Car Dr Ernie Ward, Inspiration, inspirational, Invisible Bicycle Helmet, Jessica's Daily Affirmation, Kid President, kindness, Kitty McKay, Leading with Lollipops, Learn How to Dance - Hip Hop (Time Lapse), Maker Movement, Maker Space, Matt Cutts, Mindset, Moonshot Thinking, Peter Reynolds, Power of Yet, Random Acts of Kindness Caught on film, Road to Mt. Kilimanjaro, Road to Mt. Kilimanjaro - Kitty McKay - TEDxGrossePointeSouthHS, Rube Goldberg Machine, Rubik's Cube, Rubik's Cube: A question waiting to be answered, Russian Tiger, Sara Bareilles, Sara Bareilles - Brave, Snap Your Joy, Soul Pancake, Super Awesome Sylvia, Super Awesome Sylvia's Mini Maker Show, Sweet Baby Experiences Rain for the very first time, Teacher, Teaching, TED Ed, TED Talks, TEDxToronto, TEDxToronto - Drew Dudley "Leading with Lollipops", The Fairy Scientist, The Power of Kiva, Thinking Positively, Toddlers Collaborate to Move a Picnic Table, Try Something New for 30 Days - Matt Cutts, What's Your Sentence, Youtube | 3 Comments

Sharing… Obvious to You. Amazing to Others

Posted on September 2, 2013 by hughtheteacher

I am nervous and excited about my first day tomorrow. As a new school year starts I am reminded about the brilliance of the students, teachers, and families around me. I encourage you all to share your obvious with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, PLN, Student Work, Twitter | Tagged Alec Couros, creativity, Derek Sivers, Genius Hour, geniushour.ca, george couros, Obvious to you. Amazing to Others, Personal Growth, Professional Growth, Sharing | 4 Comments

23 Videos That Sparked Genius Hour Thinking, Collaboration, and Actions

Posted on July 27, 2013 by hughtheteacher

In our classroom this year my colleague Gallit Zvi and I used many youtube videos to inspire resiliency, grit, and hope in our students prior to guiding them in formulating their inquiry questions about their passions and wonders during our … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Genius Hour, Student Work, Twitter | Tagged 20 Time In Education, A Pep Talk from Kid President to You, Act of Sportsmanship Gives Texas High Schooler Shot At Glore, Boy Inspires Kids - Kids Inspire Us All (Amazing Finish), Bubba's Hover, Caine's Arcade, creativity, Creativity Requires Time, Derek Sivers, Gallit Zvi, Genius Hour, Genius Hour Videos, george couros, Girls First Ski Jump, Grit, Honk if You Love Someone, Hope, How Bad Do You Want it?, Hugh McDonald, I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate, Kelvin Doe, Kid President, Making the Most Out of Every Second, Obvious to you. Amazing to Others, PLN, Resiliency, Rethinking Learning: The 21st Century Learner, Sesame Street: Share it Maybe, The Time You Have, TMB Panyee FC Short Film, We are Silent, You Matter, youmatter, Youtube | 24 Comments

Happy Birthday Dad — Still Learning from You

Posted on May 22, 2013 by hughtheteacher

I’ve felt compelled share a bit of my Dad’s story since I read George Couros blog about his Dad. A lot of who I am today as a father, husband, son, brother, friend, and educator were born in the loud … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Growth | Tagged birthday, cancer, Dad, Family, Ford Motor Company, george couros, mom, optimism | 6 Comments

Share it Maybe? – Share it and Choose2Matter!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by hughtheteacher

It is has been a while since my family and I first watched the video below. With a 3 year-old and a 19 month old at home you can imagine how much of a hit seeing Cookie monster singing would … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Education, Family, Genius Hour, Personal Growth, PLN, Technology, Twitter | Tagged Angela Maiers, Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen, choose2matter, Cookie Monster, Facebook, Farm it Maybe, Flickr, genius, Genius Hour, george couros, Harvard, Inspiration, learning, Lil' Fred, Parenting, Parents, Pinterest, Sesame Street, Share it Maybe, Sharing, Twitter, youmatter, Youtube | 8 Comments

1 More Fun Lane to Travel In

Posted on July 22, 2012 by hughtheteacher

This post is inspired by Karen Lirenman (@lirenmanlearns). Her post “Why I Blog” was noted in this tweet I came across: I respect Karen tremendously and was intrigued about what was powerful enough to be said in so few words. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Education, Family, Personal Growth, PLN, Twitter | Tagged george couros, karen lirenman, Life is a Highway, PLN, Rascal Flatts, Tom Cochrane, Twitter | 3 Comments

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