Learning Innovator Gifts

'Actually this is a very experimental college. We have no curriculum and no classes. How it works, essentially, is if you want to learn something, you go someplace and you learn it.'

"I had a fear of speaking in front of people, which is why I shadow puppet and sing the lessons."

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."

I'm Bored With Educational Toys

Edison: The Early Years,

'Your classroom management techniques work in practice but not in theory. That worries me.'

"How can I be a lead learner without the technology needed to lead?"

'Home Schooling'

Mr. Defner's drive-in algebra class was retro cool, controversial and somewhat effective.

'I wrote a software program and sold it for two million dollars.'

"I like this Carl, you've come up with more solutions than we have problems."

'This handheld computer is very useful for teaching. It displays my lesson plan, calander, key files, and an extensive menu of put-downs for hecklers and classroom clowns.'

Technologies and distance classes

"I hate negative numbers, and I'll stop at nothing to avoid them."

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.

"I believe that's a Montessori school."

"Today in class we're going to create a physics teacher."

Man at work sees in lounge refrigerator, 'Creative Juices'

'I think and work spectacularly well either inside or outside the box.'

"Why are all of your answers so mechanical?"

'Workmate' bench helping DIY man "Left a bit"

'They say my tests are too hard. Maybe I should switch from Essay to Connect-the-Dot.'

Welcome to your new English Class.

"Ok, Griffin — let him see Mom’s roast!"

I don't get the 5 paragraph essay. Do and outline. Topic. 3 examples. Conclusion. Ok. " 5 Graf Essay Stinks." Click click click. "2 long." Tap tap tap. "2 boring." "2 over." "#5grafmustdie." Thanks, Nana. It's a breakthrough! The 5-paragraph tweet!

'Please pay attention. Pretend I'm a movie on your phone.'

'I will now read the results of my experiments in fruit genetics. . .'

'A restaurateur prepares macaroni and sells it as pasta. I want you to do the same for the educational program at your school.'

'You're being evacuated to a better catchment area.'

'Let's put it this way, your Billy is the only kid in class without his own website,,,'

'Since you're a teacher, we picked this one from the Tree of Knowledge.'

Education Plan

Student to Miss Belcastro, her history teacher: 'We need some newer history.'

"Does it not gladden the heart to see Lowry adapt so well to our new low overhead policy?"

'How did you get so many kids to sign up for your geology class?'