3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue # 50, 22nd June 2021

How do you solve a problem like Maria?
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
How do you find the word that means Maria?
A flibbertijibbet! A will-o’-the wisp! A clown!

To be curious, to learn by experiencing, to have optimism. Can we be life long learners? Every child and many adults have some bit of ‘Maria’ within us. Can we keep it alive? can we enjoy being childish and not look at it as a problem to solve? Check out this week’s Ted talk by Adora Svitak.

Three images of the week

Two thoughts of the week

“A ‘genius’ is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.” — Thomas Edison

“The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when you wake up in the morning, you go to school.” — T. D. Jakes

One video for the week

Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs “childish” thinking: bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids’ big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups’ willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

A prolific short story writer and blogger since age seven, Adora Svitak speaks around the United States to adults and children as an advocate for literacy.

Dear reader,

I have been a research scientist, a journalist and an educator for over 3 decades. I read and I write.  With this weekly newsletter, I intend to share what I read, learn and experience while I engage with students, parents and teams of teachers across K-12 schools, higher education institutions and ed-tech organisations.

3-2-1 Tuesdays with Ms Niv  is a newsletter for you to subscribe and enjoy your learning journey with me. This week, it consists of:  3 images, 2 thoughts and 1 video.

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