Training Innovator Gifts

'Budget cuts have forced NASA to find alternative training methods.'

Colin's latest idea is to present his training through the medium of contemporary dance.

Edison: The Early Years,

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

'Home Schooling'

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

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

'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 believe that's a Montessori school."

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

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

"Why are all of your answers so mechanical?"

Help wanted!...Ace Software, Inc...Video Game Tournament...Top 5 players get hired!

'...and, if your idea is so imaginative, innovative and original, why aren't our competitors doing it?'

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

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!

"I didn't bring a resume. I brought coffee and donuts."

'I see an applicant being hired!'

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

Education Plan

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

'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 me start by saying I wish I had your imagination...'

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

'My next song is a little ditty about why I don't have any references,'

'In which on-line university will you enroll?'

We're trying a new interview technique. It's called "laddering".

'A...B...C...D...E...' - Graffiti on classroom wall.

'I've had tight deadlines, if that's what you mean by performing well under pressure.'

Looking inside the internal maze,

"I wish school was more like TV."

"We want him to skip joined-up writing and get straight on to 3D printing."

"I asked the parents to get involved more and now they're home-schooling."