TED video on Benjamin Zander.
While watching the video this new phrase that is sticking with me, is everywhere. "Live in it!"
Mr. Zander definitely is living in it. The amount of risk that he instills in his presentation speaks volumes! Just the interaction with the crowd is inspiring to teachers. This is teaching at its best, a roller coaster ride in 20 minutes.
When I sit in professional development seminars, with guest speakers. I like to get involved. The speaker usually has interaction with crowd, works the room, and invites the teachers to interact. Sometimes it seems to me like I feel as an outcast. Most of the room is grading papers, reading the newspaper or some other activity instead of looking for what could spark something in my mindset. So I continue to be weird and engage in activities and people laugh. I am ok with that. what gets me is that half of these teachers and staff could care less to be there and get no insight out of the activities. Or so I think?
Being able to allow possibilities to happen, I think comes from risk taking. Nothing has ever been gained from sitting around and vegetating. Adventure and excitement are not always the key to knowledge, but they do spark something with in all of us here on this earth.
Peace!!!
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