Since the inception of social media which emerged in and around 2005-07, it has gone from something as silly and useless to essential and powerful to dangerous and divisive. Perhaps all of those elements remain in some respects but certainly, the danger and divisiveness is the dominant narrative. If you’ve watched The Social Dilemma or […]
Speaking in generalities and platitudes is easy. But living out the hard things in life is rare. Believe me, I’m guilty as the next person and am working on my own ignorance and faults. An ever-growing passion of mine is to seek out people that I disagree with and yet can have productive conversations. Even […]
Depending on who you ask “Sometimes” is a very loaded word. As someone who has been pretty vocal about the limitations of Twitter, I should know better. I’ve railed against the use of pithy tweets and so only moments after I send this baby out did I realize that: I was guilty of breaking my […]
I’m noticing an unusual pattern of late. In education, there’s a strong underlying message to bring back or maintain curiosity and wonder as the foundation of learning. Meanwhile the media, both mass and traditional and social is intent on killing curiosity. Whether it’s politics, racism, environmental or a host of other modern issues, the message […]
I’ve been blessed to speak to a variety of audiences and events around the world. But in September it was my great privilege to speak alongside my youngest daughter to a TEDx audiences in West Vancouver. Having spoken in West Vancouver a few years ago, I was asked to return. A few weeks before my invitation, […]