Meaning and purpose are two of the most powerful sources of deep, persistent learning. They are so influential that their presence helps people overcome even the most dry and disengaging of learning experiences. A sense of meaning and purpose can turn reading a dictionary into a quest. It can empower Read more…
When many people think of R&D units, their first image is a Fortune 500 company devoting millions of dollars to some unit of researchers and innovators who are trying to create the next great product. They might picture some carefully protected area filled with one or more teams that are Read more…
In Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact the World, Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler wrote, “If you don’t disrupt yourself someone else will.” While this statement is not an absolute, it is certainly a proverbial truth. It is applicable to innovation in education as well as Read more…
Where did you get the name Birdhouse Learning Labs? In 2014, while preparing for an upcoming keynote presentation, Dr. Bernard Bull (the founder of BLL) was experimenting with different metaphors and illustrations to help people recognize the limitations of our current education system. “How could I illustrate how the dominant Read more…
Are you intrigued by the idea of working as an educational innovator or entrepreneur, but you’re wondering how to get started? The following ideas are intended to give you a boost. Start with the Why In a talk at the 2014 ASU GSV Education Innovation Summit, Steve Case said, “You Read more…