Weekly activities, rants and conversations about keeping inspiration alive in classrooms and youth programs.
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The end of the year brings about many rituals for us all. Beyond the traditional rituals that the holiday season brings, the ritual of “mindful reflection” is a critical one to observe. No matter who you are, the exercise of reflecting allows you to celebrate successes, learn from disappointments, and help determine your direction […]
Most of the magazines that end up on my desk live a day-or-two stacked out-of-the-way before being placed in the “round-file.” However, The George Lucas Foundation’s Edutopia is one of the lucky few that I read from cover-to-cover. This month there were two incredibly appropriate articles for the readers of this blog, and I thought […]
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
What does it take to help students set sail […]
By: Scott Winter
A friend of mine once shared with me the word MAIEUTIC to describe Socrates’ method of inquiry. In looking deeper into the Greek origin of the word, I learned that maieutic also means, of/or pertaining to midwifery.
What a concept - facilitation as midwifery. A midwife has the ability to create a safe space […]
By: Scott Winter
I often ponder this question when when working with kids.
The questions you ask can open a world of possibilities or squash the life out of a good conversation - or worse, devalue a person’s sense of purpose.
Reflecting more deeply upon this and trying out different ways of asking questions, you’ll begin to understand […]
By Mike Martin
I remember once I was working with a group of girls from a local middle-school leadership class and I had one of the most interesting experiences I have ever had as a facilitator.
We had just finished a teambuilding activity that required the group to move a little toy airplane around the center of […]
By Scott Winter
Over the past 20 years, I have lead thousands of individuals (young & old) through thousands of team-building and structured learning events and I’ve found the following 7 ingredients to be key in creating powerful learning moments for all involved. Keep these in mind and strive to align each game or structured activity […]