Aug 16, 2016
Education, Teaching, Genius, Passion, Schools
Summary
What is genius? Is it some
supernatural ability of the mind that relatively few are born with?
Or is it something that everyone has and can be unleashed if
approached correctly? We’ll discuss that in our Thought of the Day.
And later in today’s interview, we’ll talk with Angela Maiers, a
professional educator who is on a mission to liberate the genius in
school children. Learn how she and her team are doing exactly that,
one classroom at a time. That and more on today’s
show.
Bob's Thought of the Day
You’ll discover:
- Why “genius” is much more a result of focused, concentrated effort than natural talent.
- How passion and natural skill are related to excellence.
- Why you must have both passion and a plan in order to achieve excellence.
Interview with Angela Maiers
You’ll discover:
- Why most of the innovations at Google came from employees pursuing their passion.
- How to impact a child’s life by seeing and speaking to them as a leader, reader, writer, or other change-maker.
- Why schools are not typically recruiters or incubators of talent, and why you’re only measured in your relation to being above or below average.
- The truth that no matter who you are, you are an educator.
- How to change a child’s life by seeing them as change agents rather than just recipients of our world.
Click to Tweet
- Discover why education is everybody’s business. via @AngelaMaiers
- Our most powerful weapon for transformation is our language. via @AngelaMaiers
- We are all being educated by the web, and we are all part of the education of the web. via @AngelaMaiers
Interview Links
Choose2Matter.org/LiberatingGenius
Liberating Genius: A Framework
for Epic Transformation by Angela Maiers
Classroom
Habitudes by Angela
Maiers
Follow Angela Maiers on Twitter
Connect with Angela Maiers on Facebook
During the month of September, be part of the global conversation on Facebook with the hashtag #LiberatingGenius
Interact with these groups on Twitter: #edchat, #texedchat, #tllibrarians
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