My son and I attended a TEDx yesterday, and I found a theme running through most of the presentations – the importance of taking risks. Have you ever gone to a TEDx? You’ve probably watched a TED talk on their website or on your TV. They are on YouTube as well. My favorite is the one by Sir Ken Robinson titled “Do Schools Kill Creativity?”
But back to yesterday and the theme. The presenters weren’t talking about education, but I could see how so much of what they shared was applicable to our lives as educators and parents. There were some definitely genius connections made!
Listen in to hear about a few of the presentations and see how they can connect to your life!
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There are so many negative stereotypes of teens today. They are rebellious, moody, lazy, and unmotivated. Just last week, I was talking to a woman whose teen regularly swears and screams at her.
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This week I had the pleasure of talking with Connor Boyack, the author of the Tuttle Twins books. We talked about his books, why he wrote them, and much more. The things that really impressed me about Connor are his commitment to helping parents and transforming education. He shares how he is doing this in our conversation and much more!