Category Archives: Team-Building
Throw out the books and get out of the classroom!
This video (a favorite of mine!) does such a great job of illustrating Ken Robinson’s theory that ‘our education system is outdated’. What we are teaching our children is not only hurting their ability to succeed in the future but … Continue reading
Secrets of the Creative Engineer, or how to live an innovative life!
January is International Creativity Month, a perfect time to reflect on how to be more creative in our lives, to learn to recognize and act on opportunities for creative thinking, and to find (or thank) the muse that provides the inspiration … Continue reading
Filed under Creativity, Engineering Education, Innovation, STEM Education, Team-Building
STEM (and Engineering) Makes a Difference!
The U.S. will have more than 1.2 million job openings in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related occupations by 2018.Yet, there will be a significant shortage of qualified college graduates to fill these careers. For the U.S. to succeed and … Continue reading
Putting the E in STEM with Online Curriculum from NASA
This week, I am preparing for a workshop I’m delivering next week for “The Magic of i-STEM Summer Institute”, a state-wide conference coordinated by the State Department of Education, Idaho Professional-Technical Education, educators, businesses, and industry. The goal of the … Continue reading
Filed under Engineering Education, Innovation, STEM Education, Team-Building
Lessons from a Zipline or what I learned from a day in the trees…
“It’s not an obstacle, it’s an opportunity!” A direct quote from one of my colleagues, during a recent offsite meeting I attended with my team. My colleagues and I, made up of business line managers of education technology products, recently … Continue reading
Filed under Innovation, Leadership, Team-Building
