If Walls Could Speak: Authentic Learning with Historic Preservation
Involving students in local authentic learning experiences can bring the past to life while also preserving it for the future. Our...
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Thomas Riddle
- Jun 17
- 6 min
Further Adventures with Indiana Jones
"It's not the years, honey...it's the mileage." Part Three in a Three Part Retrospective Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Young...
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Thomas Riddle
- Apr 19
- 7 min
Celebrate Earth Day with Disneynature
Discover this beautifully filmed series that continues the Disney tradition of promoting the wonders of the natural world. This is an...
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Thomas Riddle
- Apr 13
- 9 min
Walking through Time with Indiana Jones
The greatest adventures often begin with one small step of faith. Part Two in a Three Part Retrospective Celebrating the 30th Anniversary...
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Thomas Riddle
- Apr 4
- 4 min
The Teaching and Learning of History
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” When I was an undergraduate history major, my professors often stressed...
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Thomas Riddle
- Mar 30
- 8 min
Adventures in Learning with Indiana Jones
Before the World Discovered Indiana, Indiana Discovered the World... Part One in a Three Part Retrospective Celebrating the 30th...
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Thomas Riddle
- Mar 2
- 6 min
Disney as Text: The Power of Story
The most impactful learning experiences are those that use powerful stories to motivate and inspire students toward taking action that...
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Thomas Riddle
- Feb 5
- 5 min
The Darkness of Fear, the Lightness of Hope
When the challenges of life come hard and fast, how do you respond? Fear. Fear attracts the fearful, the strong, the weak, the innocent,...
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Thomas Riddle
- Jan 22
- 6 min
Disney as Text: The Magic of Experience
Cultivating memorable experiences can have a powerful impact on learning. In my last post, I began sharing thoughts from my presentation...
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Thomas Riddle
- Jan 12
- 5 min
Disney as Text
Reimagining learning and life with inspiration from "The Most Magical Place on Earth" This past October, I was honored to serve as the...
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Thomas Riddle
- Jul 7, 2020
- 7 min
Welcome to the Show!
Join us each week for inspiring conversations held at the crossroads of education and design and discover techniques and ideas for...
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Thomas Riddle
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
May the 4th be with You!
Celebrate Star Wars Day with your students by sharing with them some of the powerful lessons that can be learned through the stories of...
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Thomas Riddle
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
"What Makes You Better Than Others?"
A growing societal trend brings back memories of lessons taught to high school students about the importance of recognizing and honoring...
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Thomas Riddle
- Apr 11, 2020
- 3 min
Take a Crash Course in Creativity with "Imagineering in a Box"
Learn to dream, design and create like an Imagineer in this interactive and highly entertaining course from Disney and Khan Academy.
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Thomas Riddle
- Apr 2, 2020
- 4 min
Blast Off to Adventure with NASA at Home
Explore the universe with these free, family-friendly resources from NASA that are sure to inspire kids of all ages.
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Thomas Riddle
- Mar 24, 2020
- 4 min
A Galaxy of Learning with Star Wars Kids
Younglings of all ages will have hours of fun learning and making with these free Star Wars resources from Disney and Lucasfilm.
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Thomas Riddle
- Mar 21, 2020
- 6 min
Explore Your World with Disneynature
Explore your world through the exciting films of Disneynature.
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Thomas Riddle
- Mar 3, 2020
- 2 min
Rediscovering Creativity
Creativity is a valued mindset in the workplace and in our lives, but what place does it currently have in our schools?
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Thomas Riddle
- Feb 20, 2020
- 3 min
Running Against the Crowd
How comfortable are you in standing against the crowd, striking out on a new path that may run contrary to what is comfortable or popular?
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Thomas Riddle
- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
To All Who Come to this Happy Place, Welcome
“To all who come to this happy place, welcome!” With those words, Walt Disney introduced the world to Disneyland. And with those same...
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