The Good News
Will Richardson will be our keynote speaker at St. Clair County RESA’s 8th Annual 21st Century Learning Symposium scheduled for September 1, 2015 in Port Huron, MI. Stay tuned for details. Will is returning after six years to our Symposium lineup and we are excited.
Will helped propel us into a focused journey to transform teaching and learning in our county. He introduced us to “bushkrafft” boy whose heartwarming YouTube video was created in search of help with his bow drill technique.
“Please help me…I don’t know how to do it…
Like I said, please tell me how to do it!”
We were captivated by this little guy. He was a true learner, desirous of honing his bow drill craft. So, he reached out to anyone who would listen, imploring guidance. Little did he know that over 27,000 people would respond with suggestions. I can’t help wondering what he is doing six years later. I hope his enthusiasm for learning was kindled and he is soaring as a result.
The Bad News
Sadly, Will’s travels across the world and his own person experiences show us that change is slow, much slower than we hope for and work toward. Providing students the opportunity to do “work that matters” must be our passion. See Will’s blog post about this on MindShift.
