We’re taught to plan the work and work the plan. How’s that approach working for us? Meh. So why not UN-learn and RE-learn the fundamentals of learning? Why not recognize that we no longer live in the Industrial Age but in an age of interconnectedness where collaboration beats control, where innovation is the key to […]
The Art of Sacred Lettering
Introduction to Hebrew Lettering I’ve been talking with Heather Martinez – the grandmistress of lettering (@CorpGraffitiArt) about drawing letters and the challenges I face drawing Hebrew letters. She’s going to look into learning to draw Hebrew so she can help me out (how cool is that!?!). Her awareness and humility at not wanting to accidentally […]
Teaching About Shabbat Through Sketchnotes
Shabbat is a day of rest. What does that mean? The answer depends upon your personal perspective. How to get that point across to 7th and 8th grade students and to get them to personalize their Shabbat experience? Why sketchnoting, of course! Common Ground The big three Western religions – Judaism, Islam, and Christianity – […]
Sketchnote Bootcamp for 6th Grade Students
Last school year, by invitation of a teacher, my friend Kelly and I facilitated a set of three Sketchnoting Bootcamp for sixth graders at Goochland Middle School. What a great learning experience for us. We dove into our course design session with enthusiasm knowing that we weren’t teachers but hoping that our approach was close enough […]