by edtosavetheworld | May 1, 2015 | Book Club, Innovation Series, News and Trends
This incredibly bold statement is the title of Andrés Oppenheimer’s new book about the hope of Latin America and the 5 keys of innovation. It’s actually Crear o Morir because it’s written in Spanish. Oppenheimer asks why the United States produced...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 18, 2014 | Book Club
I recently found some “Happy New Year’s” cards I bought last winter during a bout of optimism about my ability to send them out during the busy holiday season. After kicking myself for not using them, I realized that New Year’s really doesn’t have that much...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 15, 2014 | Book Club, Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Finland. A cold Scandinavian country that shocked the world (and itself) when the first PISA test results came out. They were #1. Since that fateful day in 2001, everyone wants to know how they became so successful. What does the book The Smartest Kids in the World...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 13, 2014 | Book Club, Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
The Smartest Kids in the World has me thinking a lot about the different disciplines, especially math. Sure, kids have “favorite” subjects ranging from Art to Science, depending on the kid and usually on the quality of the teacher. But for some reason...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 12, 2014 | Book Club
I’m about halfway through The Smartest Kids in the World. Ripley is a good writer and sets the stage for her conclusions by telling the story of the three kids she followed as they completed an exchange program in Korea, Finland and Poland. Here are some nuggets...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 11, 2014 | Book Club, News and Trends
I didn’t want to like Amanda Ripley’s book. Perhaps it’s the title which assumes an objective view of “smart” and a competition approach to learning…perhaps it’s because she’s a young journalist writing about what...
