“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison Recently I awoke with the word possibilities on my mind. So I spent the day thinking about possibilities, and how I can make them become a reality in my life. Yet if truth were told, …
Serving in Systems: Creativity or Conformity?
Systems will always be with us. We humans band together in social units as small as two-party relationship and as large as corporations. Systems serve many purposes. One of which is to create structure for people to visualize, tackle, and implement a vision. I have served in systems my entire life from families, marriages, churches, …
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The Pioneer Spirit of Creativity by Feature Writer Jeanne Peterson
Meet Jeanne Peterson, a pilot, a grandma, a home renovator, and a creative eclectic. I met Jeanne through exploring her intriguing blog http://flyinggma.com/. Jeanne kindly consented to writing a feature post to explain what creativity means to her. So sit back, relax, and enjoy “The Pioneer Spirit of Creativity” by following this link to my creativity …
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“I Can Change my World” Project
One of my summer goals was to renovate my ed tech website, http://www.jodeelunainnovations.com. Although this project is still underway, one particular page holds special meaning for my students and myself. Check out the video I created to introduce the project and some of the resulting student projects. Just select the photo link below:
In the Valley of Publishing Decision…
I'm in the Valley of Publishing Decision and this barren wasteland stretches out as far as my eyes can see. Back in March, I bought a self-publishing package from Createspace, Amazon.com's new self-publishing company. I've gone back and forth struggling between whether to draft a nonfiction book proposal and try to pitch my first book …