Archive for category Farside
Motivation – Again!?!?
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership, Teaching/Learning on July 5, 2010
Seems like the week to discuss motivation and as I consider various links and tracebacks, I’m found bringing together some ideas into a new framework of understanding many things I have written before and will… Continue reading | 1 Comment
Chinese government’s funding of Southland school’s language program fuels controversy
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in China, Farside on April 5, 2010
An interesting article on how fear often overtakes our logical sensibilities. That being said, there is good reason for caution here – but not for the reasons cited by the opponents.
Motivation & Daniel Pink
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership on January 31, 2010
It seems fortuitous that I wrote last night on Mike Rowe and then found Daniel Pink shortly after to reflect on the nature of motivation. These are two very nice videos back-to-back and tell… Continue reading
Anagnorisis & Peripeteia
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership on January 30, 2010
This week I had an opportunity to read scholarship submissions at Wilson High School for the vocational education program. On the table was two years full tuition and books for a vocational path of your… Continue reading | 1 Comment
The Story of Stuff
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside on December 4, 2009
While I don’t want to be a Scrooge during the holidays, I have to say that sharing this with my family (thanks to my wife) was helpful and kept us from getting too carried away… Continue reading
Critical thinking? You need knowledge – The Boston Globe
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership, Teaching/Learning on September 15, 2009
Critical thinking? You need knowledge – The Boston Globe
THE LATEST fad to sweep K-12 education is called “21st-Century Skills.’’ States – including Massachusetts – are adding them to their learning standards, with the… Continue reading
Quick idea…
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership on September 4, 2009
Another version of the same old mantra –
If I know something, I can repeat it.
If I understand something, I can discuss it.
If I truly grasp something, I can create on my… Continue reading
Amazing song – We need teachers to learn…
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership, Technology on August 2, 2009
A wonderful song for reflection as vision and mission statements are reviewed and re-thought.
Quotation
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership on May 21, 2009
While rules are always important, they are not the most critical things in life. In fact, it is the exceptions that excite us, empower us, and stretch the boundaries of our imagination… Continue reading
The Real Crisis
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership on February 16, 2009
Star Trek, CNY, Noah’s ARK, & Leadership
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside, Leadership on February 1, 2009
Three interesting events linked in my consciousness and have driven me into inspiration. Stay with me while I meander through my thoughts.
Celebrating the Chinese New Year for the 10th time in Asia has… Continue reading
JibJab – Love it.
Posted by Jon P. Zurfluh in Farside on July 16, 2008
Dashboards in Schools
Posted by chinazurfluh in Conferences/Training, Farside on February 15, 2008
I recently had a verbal and email dialog with a colleague on the transplanted Business Intelligence concept of Dashboards. Essentially, this concept revolves around how to keep leadership informed on key elements of organizational success… Continue reading | 1 Comment
With the Mind in Mind…Evolution
Posted by chinazurfluh in Evolution, Farside, Leadership on October 7, 2007
I won’t pretend to be a lead scholar on this topic and will, where appropriate, link you to the authors that are leading thinkers in this area. The premise reads like this:
At a… Continue reading | 1 Comment
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