The alliteration is sticky, but I wonder whether the Maker Movement is truly a “movement”? The word “movement” is usually…
Maker Education – Where are we now?
Last fall, I had the privilege of speaking with some 30 school districts that signed the Maker Promise. A joint…
What does it mean to be an innovative library?
This is the second in my series chronicling our journey to build the Alameda County Library system as a best-in-class…
Notes to my 16-year-old self
Originally published January 17, 2017 on medium.com. Last spring, I had the privilege of crafting and facilitating an intensive…
Maker Education – What needs to be done
Originally published March 28, 2017 on medium.com I’ve written before about whether the maker movement is really a movement yet…
Farewell to a Teacher
Great teachers teach you more about yourself than the topic they are teaching. This was certainly the case with the…
What does innovation mean in a library?
This spring, I was asked to lead a team the Alameda County Library to explore how the library can be…
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