Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Paul Cobban
Toujours en avant (Always forward) Gratefulness to community for being my anchor during turbulent times The motto of a now closed girls’ boarding school is one of my two muses for this blog post. It is Alma College‘s “toujours en avant” or “always forward.” Curiously enough, it also seems to be connected with La Légion! […]
Written by Paul Cobban
WARNING: This is a very long blog post (totally against common sense for what makes a blog effective, successful, and useful) and you’ll be entering the thoughts of an overthinking introvert. Then again, my blog is selfishly a way for me to process my thoughts and, for better or worse, I process those thoughts slowly. […]
Written by Paul Cobban
If you are a multi-tasker or want a multi-sensory experience, perhaps listening to Johannes Brahms’ Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Ein Deutsches Requiem op. 45: Kölner Philharmonie, Dec. 4. 2009: 6 minutes, 19 seconds) might be interesting while reading this blog entry (although hopefully reading my blog will not take that long!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqpEYsOZymQ Algonquin Morning-P. […]
Written by Paul Cobban
I’m just a dreamer: Musings on the Joy of Learning and Effort If you are a multi-tasker or want a multi-sensory experience, perhaps listening to Ozzy Osbourne’s Dreamer (4 minutes, 40 seconds) might be interesting while reading this blog entry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCCiwPEdEpg) Image Source:www.joeloveiw.com/wp-content/uploads/Joy.jpg Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy […]
Written by Paul Cobban
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. -Martin Luther Why and what are two seemingly simple, yet profound words. The opportunity to be involved in Cohort 21 has raised more questions for me than providing answers, particularly after our rapid-fire face to face […]