Daniel Pink's Symphony really was cool to look further into. I was able to do many of the things that Pink suggests in the portfolio section of his book. Check out some of these that can be useful to many of us in and out of the teaching field.
• Listen carefully to the great symphonies.
• Read magazines you have never looked at before and look for connections to your own life.
• Learn how to draw (and teach students to draw).
• Write down metaphors (understanding one thing in terms of something else) you encounter.
• Follow the links (play six degrees of separation with websites).
• Look for solutions in search of problems (ask why and why not).
• Create an inspiration board (tack up inspirational images).
Playing "Follow the Links" is really fun to do with anything. You get to off on a tandem and find new and fun things that you had no idea about. I did do this and found out many things about Symphony.
Also check out my first blog on Symphony that I posted in March earlier in this blog
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the students play that in wikipedia. they see who can connect fastest from one topic to another. I guess it is a great way to see how things connect.
Matt, I tried a couple of the portfolio activities myself. They are all great activities to incorporate into the classroom. I love the activity involving inspirational pictures that portray a goal you want to achieve. I can relate to that. Thanks --Doug
Matt, the idea of symphony has taken a totally different meaning. I guess what pink is trying to say is that symphony in a classroom is about putting together the pieces in order to form a better experience with learning. I try to incorporate some sort of art project into some of my lessons so that they students can express their thoughts in a different way. Nice post!
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