MAMLE - Maine Association for Middle Level Education
MLE Institute Ning July 12-16-2009
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Middle Level Education in Maine
MAMLE - Maine Association for Middle Level Education
MLE Institute Ning July 12-16-2009
FaceBook Event
Post other conferences, institutes and workshops here.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
MAMLE 2007 Conference Notes to Share - Thursday
Program and Brochures
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Scattered Notes of Keynote by Angus King:
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning a lion wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you better start running.
- African Proverb
Recommended that everyone reads The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
Friedman Quotes
History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. ~ Mark Twain
Innovation & Steve Jobs
Point: Americans have to improve skills to compete in a flat world.
Educate
Innovate
It is about finding out rather than knowing.
Law school . . . ask the right question and then find the law that applies to that question. Point . . teach to find the law to fit the issue.
Making mistake on the kind of tests we use.
Need to have context and content. Need balance. Process.
Skills of learning new skills. Learning learning
Quotes of Papert
Need to be concerned about infrastructure and deficits.
"Here's the Visa bill. . . take care of it for me, okay?"
Attitude is important.
Showing up is important.
"Survival of the Fittest" Darwin . . . defined as most adaptable to change . . .
Gretsky "It's easy. I skate to where the puck is going to be. Everyone else skates to where it is."
Definition of a Canadian: An unarmed North American with health insurance.
Share . . share what you know.
Click on "comments" below and share your observations & thoughts on activities of the day.
Scattered Notes of Keynote by Angus King:
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning a lion wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you better start running.
- African Proverb
Recommended that everyone reads The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
Friedman Quotes
History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. ~ Mark Twain
Innovation & Steve Jobs
Point: Americans have to improve skills to compete in a flat world.
Educate
Innovate
It is about finding out rather than knowing.
Law school . . . ask the right question and then find the law that applies to that question. Point . . teach to find the law to fit the issue.
Making mistake on the kind of tests we use.
Need to have context and content. Need balance. Process.
Skills of learning new skills. Learning learning
Quotes of Papert
Need to be concerned about infrastructure and deficits.
"Here's the Visa bill. . . take care of it for me, okay?"
Attitude is important.
Showing up is important.
"Survival of the Fittest" Darwin . . . defined as most adaptable to change . . .
Gretsky "It's easy. I skate to where the puck is going to be. Everyone else skates to where it is."
Definition of a Canadian: An unarmed North American with health insurance.
Share . . share what you know.
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