Queenie shifts her bobbins lovingly. Her skill of weaving handmade lace is no longer needed, as her craft is no longer needed in this late nineteenth-century hamlet. Looms now produce the lace in volume and at speeds that render the work once handcrafted by people like Queenie obsolete. But she persists, as any artist must. … Continue reading The Speed of Time
Learning
Because It Is Time
Our classrooms are empty. But let’s not pine for a model that will not return, anyway. Steve Jobs, in a clear and decisive response, when President Obama asked him how we could coax manufacturing back to the United States, replied: “Those jobs aren’t coming back.” Even if we get our children back in the classroom—and … Continue reading Because It Is Time
Innovation Because We Have To
The horrible reality of change is that it is as inevitable as a broken heart. Who among us, though, would trade falling in love to avoid a broken heart. Most dive into love because it is the foundation for all else that we do while we kick up dust in the rest of our lives, … Continue reading Innovation Because We Have To
Community-Based Learning
I was invited, recently, to appear on a local TV interview show, The Legacy Marker with Eugene Hough. The Legacy Marker Program is a program designed to restore and preserve historical markers while also gathering historical data to build a local history. What better way to do this than to engage local high school students … Continue reading Community-Based Learning
Peter Crooke 