money cannot buy reason

money

buys a lot of things

money buys

  legislation

food

 outcomes

shelter

mandates

books

glorious learning environments if You are born into certain zip codes

but

the one thing

the one beautiful truth

is money cannot buy reason

so 

arm Yourself with knowledge with learning with questioning 

with logic

and build truth 

by deconstructing spin and conflated definitions

as

money

justifies

confuses

and

plays politics 

while money 

deflates morality

and

inflates the bottom line

You will not be fooled 

You will know

You will recognize the absence of truth 

in the noise of the argument

You

will know injustice

and balance the scales of the courts that only see green

as the bottom line sorts

the world into two 

with the bar

the zero-tolerance bar 

of standard achievement

the standard achievement of

denied identity

and

dismissed exceptionality

the bar that wants You to achieve

it wants You to compete and be smart 

but not clever

and never wise

as the bar knows nothing of a world beyond quantification

because the bottom line must remain 

the indicator of a brain

for an immediate return on investment

that. is. now.

but not for You

You

will read

You

will solve

You will read some more

and connect

and create

and learn

and do

and

You will not be fooled

You will transform the future.

Global Show and Tell

Last week's #whatisschool chat was particularly inspirational.  This Twitter chat has attracted a global audience of educators, innovators and transformers. I am filled with hope and envision an endless array of possibilities as Twitter connects educators and technology connects learners.  My vision includes global collaboration and problem solving, and I know I am not alone.

  

Last week's chat birthed the idea for a Global Show and Tell of "How We Learn." There is a lot of talk (in the U.S. anyway) about the way other countries approach this and do that.  It would be so amazing to see video sharing of examples of learning from around the world.  I dream of a future where lesson plans evolve away from written to-do lists and transform into carefully-constructed and thoughtfully-prepared learning environments. For this reason, I would *love* to get a glimpse of the learning environments happening concurrently in various lands. 

Here is an initial brainstorm for a Global Show and Tell of "How we learn..."

How we learn to read

How we learn to add

How we learn kindness

What are your ideas?  

How we learn to____

I would be honored if you included your ideas on this Google Doc!  

Global Show and Tell

Twitter chats are something else.  Teachers, if you want a major dose of professional development at its best, from the experience of passionate educators, you will find it with a chat. If you are an educator or just interested in education, check one out.  Three pioneer educators of Twitterverse, @thomascmurray, @cevans5095, and @cybraryman1, keep the chats up to date on the Weekly Twitter Chat Times Google Doc. 

 I hope to chat with you soon if we haven't already!   

You'll find me frequently participating in 

#whatisschool  and #tededchat.