http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog Weekly activities, rants and conversations about keeping inspiration alive in classrooms and youth programs. Mon, 27 Nov 2006 05:27:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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, ... http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/11/22/learn-your-lesson-4-steps/ "Only the educated are free." - Epictetus http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/11/15/quotes-questionseducation/ Okay, so it's been like two weeks. Forgive me. Here's this week's links. ::The Education Wonks: Is less recess time the answer to better test scores? :: TurnItIn.com: Students Aren't Going to Take It :: Moving at the Speed of Creativity:  Technology Shuld Help Engage, Not Distract http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/09/25/weekly-link-snacks-2/ 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 ... http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/09/20/september-edutopia-articles/ A review by Arthur Levine, from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation (www.woodrow.org), states that teacher education programs are falling short in delivering high caliber teachers to the classrooms. To read more about the report, please click here. Please share your thoughts on your experience and/or observations on the quality of ... http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/09/19/is-teacher-training-chaotic/ "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 ... http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/09/18/explore-dream-discover/ I was in a meeting today and the topic of creativity came up. Throughout the conversation, I became aware of how many different (and creative) ways people look at the topic of creativity. This got me to thinking, "I wonder what the folks in blogland think about creativity?" Below are a ... http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/09/14/in-search-of-creativity/ How many times have you shared a great idea with someone, only to be told it would never work? Well, I stumbled on some interesting quotes that I hope will inspire you to continue your quest to do new things that will make a positive difference in our world. What were ... http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/09/12/what-were-they-thinking/ Poor communication is bad for your health. Not only does poor communication affect the health of many teams, it also contributes to the stress of millions of Americans. Whether you are a child learning to find the right words to express emotion, a student giving a class speech, or a ... http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/09/11/poor-communication-is-bad-for-your-health/ By: Mike Martin Image plays a huge roll in our lives. the way we dress, the way we walk, talk and present ourselves to the rest of the world. Interestingly the number one fear in our country is public speaking. Yes folks, in polls public speaking ranks above death (or so ... http://www.inspireyouthseries.com/blog/2006/09/08/lets-get-into-itan-activity-called-match-face/