Timely Perspective Changer
Seven minutes well spent in this election season in Canada. A rational look at apathy, leadership and necessary change.
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Pathcrafters Tweets
A short post on social media, democracy and learning.
Infectious and Engaging
Enjoy this engaging TED talk from this year with Sarah Kay. It is definitely emotionally intelligent “spoken word.”
Emotionally Intelligent Parenting before it was Labelled as Such
A short post about a personal experience with emotional intelligence as a child.
Set The Bar Higher
Here’s a great TED talk on work/life balance. Enjoy and reflect.
Same Night, Different Emotions
A range of emotions and thoughts during an evening in downtown Victoria.
Walking the Talk
A short post on learning new skills and the inherent sense of joy and fulfillment, no matter what the age.
Interesting Explanation of Resilience
An interesting explanation of resilience in a series of short videos courtesy of the Stockholm Resilience Center.
Happy New Year Everyone
A humorous vignette about everyday life, damn plastic, diminished eyesight and bringing clarity to the situation.
Developmental Assets
A site dedicated to Developmental Assets for children and youth, with many suggestions for positively engaging young people in their own development.
A Life Lesson
Some thoughts on a valuable life lesson learned from my younger brother, who at the time was eminently wiser.
Changing Education Paradigms
Thought-provoking and highly entertaining discourse from Sir Ken Robinson, accompanied by a wicked cartoonist. Enjoy.