Comments on Education Rethink: The Greatest 21st Century Skill

I love this post. Seems I have forgotten it in the...

2012-02-01T08:53:49.669-07:00

I love this post. Seems I have forgotten it in the craziness that has been the past few weeks of my life. I just returned from Educon, which was a great learning experience. I was connected and I was challenged, but at the end of it all the best part wasn't the bells and whistles of a great learning experience, but rather the discovery of a new friend--and by that I don't mean a new online connection. I mean a real friend someone who I spent several hours in wonderful, deep conversation with--a genuine friend whose story I now know and has become intertwined with mine. Friendship is what I truly matters to me. Don't get me wrong. Sunsets are great, fresh orange juice rocks, and making a difference is vital! But at the end of the day, it's sharing the sweetness and the pain of life with others--my wife, my children, my friends that makes for a well-lived life! I hope you are well, my friend.

Thanks for this. So obvious, but great reminder: ...

2012-01-29T06:12:33.603-07:00

Thanks for this. So obvious, but great reminder:

"what I really mean is I want them to learn what it means to shut off the devices, walk outside and pick oranges or plant a garden or study a sunset.

I want my students to figure out what matters in life and then have the courage, patience and endurance to live accordingly. The greatest twenty-first century skill is simply this: to learn to live well."

I will this with them tomorrow in class.

Mr. Spencer, I am currently a student in EDM 310 a...

2012-01-27T09:20:34.418-07:00

Mr. Spencer, I am currently a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama. I was assigned to comment on your blog as a class project. I really liked what you had to say. I think that one of the best life lessons is to learn to enjoy life. You only live once. If you live in a way in which you are always working, you will miss out on all the beautiful things life has to offer. I really enjoyed your post. You can follow me on Twitter @susiesalter.

Excellent.

2012-01-27T09:13:16.302-07:00

Excellent.

2012-01-25T04:40:11.313-07:00

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Thank you John.

2012-01-24T09:51:02.476-07:00

Thank you John.

looove Mumford and Sons. Great post.

2012-01-24T00:32:18.071-07:00

looove Mumford and Sons. Great post.

As someone who put down the grading to play with L...

2012-01-23T18:29:16.341-07:00

As someone who put down the grading to play with Legos this weekend, I couldn't have said it better myself.

This is the type of post that keeps me coming back...

2012-01-23T10:28:00.063-07:00

This is the type of post that keeps me coming back to your blog. You really know how to draw deeper meaning out of something in a way that many other bloggers do not.

All I can say is, yep. Thanks for the reminder. ...

2012-01-23T09:03:27.789-07:00

All I can say is, yep. Thanks for the reminder. I need to slow down. =)

This might just be the most beautiful thing I'...

2012-01-23T08:30:32.448-07:00

This might just be the most beautiful thing I've read in a long time, and totally JUST what I needed. Thank you for those insightful words . . . I was reflecting on the word serenity and this post on my blog roll caught my eye. What a blessing your thoughts are to me today - thank you!

Barbara