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Many of us have seen the McLeod/Fisch "Shift Happens" video. Some of the ideas from this video that really grab me are: 1. We're preparing kids for jobs that don't exist today. This is hugely powerful and really important to us at THINK Global School.  We always say "Don't teach me what to think - teach me how to think."  This is the most important thing that schools should be...

I am sure that some of you must have heard of the saying "when life throws you lemon, make lemonade". Sounds like a good plan, right? The question is, HOW do you juice the lemon so that you can actually make that lemonade? When we are faced with setbacks and failures in life, others often tell us that time will heal the pain and disappointment. While time does help lessen...

First, please let me introduce our Guest Blogger, Wile E. Coyote (courtesy of Acme Products, Inc.) The genius: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wile E. Coyote. Genius. I am not selling anything nor am I working my way through college, so let’s get down to the basics: happiness and morality. Me: How can happiness be separated from morality? Isn’t morality a necessary condition for happiness or have we...

A great day is when you get to blog about one of your favourite things. Today, I'm blogging about two of my favourite things: my favourite song, Oasis 'Wonderwall' and my favourite charitable organization, Chicago's i.c.stars. I know that Oasis never became the next Beatles.  I've accepted that, unlike many Oasis fans.  But you can't tell me that this isn't the best song in the universe and maybe three universes...

A remarkable video on globalization and our changing world.... completely speaks volumes!! Enjoy! - Janice

It was August 18, 2001 when I locked my suitcase, grabbed my passport, and hopped on that Boeing 777. Since then, it has been a long and bumpy journey. I think back to the day when the orientation leader greeted me at the door, the very same second when I responded with my "hello" I became a real international boarding school student. I remember being very excited about the new...

Several years ago, when I started traveling a LOT on business, I found that one of the best things to do in a city, old or new to me, was walk.  And when I say walk, I mean WALK. Like 10, 12, 15 kilometres a day.  Walk to meetings, walk to museums, walk everywhere. So, in Spain, I bought these very cool dark brown Camper boots.  These were great boots. ...

Do you love snacks? Personally, I do. In fact, I eat quite a large variety of snacks. From chocolate to spicy/curry fish balls to granola bars to sticks of grilled squid, you name it, I eat it. And I am sure our CEO loves snacks too - just take a peek inside his side drawers in the office and you will be convinced :) For those of you who love...

When was it made official (clearly, I missed the announcement) that school and work couldn't be fun?  At what point in our lives do we have to transition from enjoying ourselves to living a life where the fun is magically erased? I've been in been in a LOT of classrooms in my life.  I've been to China over 50 times and on each visit I've been able to visit schools. ...

Why THINK Global School? A need or problem encourages creative efforts to meet the need or solve the problem.  This was acknowledged by Plato in The Republic and has driven much creative invention in the area of education. This very formal introduction (and, we promise, the first and last bit of formality on this blog.  Ever.) aside, we wish that the world didn't need schools such as TGS.  We wish...