How Do You Solve a Problem Like Nazis?
Design thinking is, according to IdeoU, “a process for creative problem solving,” with a “human-centered core.” What could be more human-centered, and more problematic, than an ideology of hate that threatens to destroy entire cultures? Nazi Germany, and the reactions to the rise of Naziism,…
Goals for 2020
Happy New Year! Although it’s an arbitrary date, there is always something refreshing about leaving a year behind and moving into a new one – a new year filled with possibility and opportunities and potential for growth. To start us off right, I wanted to…
No More Textbooks: Using primary sources to think historically
What’s the point of teaching history? Is it to memorize dates and names, learning the great deeds of great people throughout history, but never really connecting with their stories? Of course not! But…if that’s the case…why are we still lecturing, delivering just content, and using…
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Video Game
I grew up in a weird time – video and computer games existed, but they were still new enough that *I* didn’t actually have any. My brother and I got a Super Nintendo when I was about 13, and he’s always been about video and…
Engaging Educators: Our New (School) Year Goals
Teachers, according to Brené Brown, are our most daring leaders. We absolutely agree – teachers fill so many roles in the lives of their students, but also in the school as a whole and the community in general. Teachers (and librarians, and tech directors, and…
Lessons Harry Potter Taught Me About Teaching and Learning
I was hesitant back in 2000 when I let a friend convince me to go the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (at a Walmart in rural Arkansas) because…I hadn’t actually read any of the books before that. I know. I…
Music in the Classroom
One of the hardest tasks a teacher can face is engaging students in each and every class. When students enter a class, they bring their day with them – good, bad, distracting – and we ask them to put all that aside and immerse themselves…
Annual Lausanne Learning Community Survey Results
In April, we asked our community what you wanted from Lausanne Learning – how we could help you grow and succeed, what your dream professional development conference would look like, what your needs are, and more. We loved getting to know you and finding out…
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