Category: Humor

Inspirational Comedian: “You Can Turn Anything into a Positive”

Drew LynchI enjoy laughing. I love and appreciate good standup comedy. This story and video made me laugh out loud and inspired me, so I had to share it.

“Drew Lynch suffered nerve damage to his vocal chords after a softball accident, which left him struggling with his own speech. Lynch decided to take up comedy instead of feeling sorry for himself and managed to get everyone on their feet with his performance on America’s Got Talent” (Source).

Learn more about Drew Lynch on his website.

Bill Nye: Just Wash Your Hands [Video]

Given concerns about Swine-Flu and similar illnesses I figure we’ll all spend a lot of time reminding our students to frequently wash their hands this school year. Bill Nye’s fun video is just one more strategy for spreading the message.

Connecting the Classroom and Outside World

Educators, what are some strategies for connecting the classroom with the outside world?

NOTE: I’d like to share responses in my keynote at the iConnect iLearn Conference and on my blog and wiki. You can submit your ideas using the form below, share your text/audio/video reply in the Comments section of this post or respond to the corresponding Twitter and Plurk discussions. You can also view the compiled database of suggested strategies on my wiki, Learning Telecollaboratively.

The Powerful Link between Creativity and Play

Creativity and Play

Designer Tim Brown shares the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play during the 2008 Serious Play conference. Brown includes many playful examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn’t).