We started our Harvard workshop at Howard Gardner's office. Yes, the same Howard Gardner that published his work on the theory of multiple intelligences plus countless other educational gems. Needless to say, we were a giddy bunch of teachers! The Project Zero staff had given us the simple task of using one of their global thinking routines (GTR) while exploring Mr. Gardner's office. Upon hearing that a bunch of international...
While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be introspective during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In the following critique written after attending a conservation lecture at Harvard University, 11th grade student Maya M. provides her thoughts on the excess of food waste in developed countries, and provides her take on what we...