Author: Janice Cheng
When we tell people about THINK Global School, one comment that we often hear is "why didn't this high school exist when I was in high school". I often wonder what it is about TGS that led people to make that comment. While different people may have different reasons as to why they wish they had TGS as an option back in the days, the strategic integration of technology and...
Just as the bridges of Stockholm link together the people of its 14 islands, so does technology represent the thread that connects all of us on this planet. When I was in high school, I hardly knew how to send an email and the only room in the school that had computers was the computer lab - a stuffy, dusty room in the basement filled with humming machines that were...
When you’re involved in a new venture of any kind, one of the most important elements of your work is to “spread the word”. Those of us closely involved in transforming THINK Global School from the vision of its founder, Joann McPike, to a fully-realized school have, therefore, been very diligent in sharing information about TGS in a variety of ways: website; meetings with educational, technological, and service organizations; newspaper...
I read a very good and well-received piece written by Leo Babahuta tonight. The argument really grabbed me - until the solution: "unschooling." I loved the assertion that creativity is alive in children. The concept of teachers as facilitators grabs me every time I read it and write about it myself. And the discussion of the workplace of tomorrow being so very different is something we've written about extensively here...
In designing the academic program for THINK Global School, I have been thinking a great deal about curriculum lately. Curriculum – the collection of courses studied at a school, or the collection of courses studied during one’s career as a student. Curriculum Development is the creation of such collections of courses. My job with Mosaic Curriculum Consulting is to create such course collections to express the mission and vision of...