Thompson MorrisonOct 29, 20202 minWhat a ride so far...It's hard to believe that it was only six months ago that we launched the DIG framework. Designed InGenuity is the formal name, but...
Bevin SchragMay 21, 20202 minRadical IdeasI was a freshman at Dayton High School when the Innovate Dayton initiative began to take flight in the school district. During the...
Thompson MorrisonApr 21, 20202 minJoy FeltLast week, while Jami's teachers were rolling out the DIG framework to all of their students in Willamina, I was leading a group of...
Thompson MorrisonApr 10, 20202 minThink Big, Start SmallThese are unusual times, for sure. Much of the order we have known in a school day is gone. The building as a gathering place, the...
Thompson MorrisonApr 3, 20203 minLeaning into WonderWe gathered a week before spring break. Schools had just closed and we had to meet on a Zoom call because we could no longer be together...
Thompson MorrisonMar 27, 20201 minComfortable Being UncomfortableIn this video chat, Jami and Thompson explore an important concept explored in their book: Comfortable Being Uncomfortable. Innovation...
Thompson MorrisonMar 24, 20202 minLearning at the Sharp EndJust weeks ago we gathered in Portland at the Innovate20 conference. We talked about the desire to reimagine education. We talked about...
Jami FlukeMar 24, 20201 minMaking Time to ConnectAs humans, we seek connection with one another. At the very core of our existence, we need it. We are all experiencing this time of...
Thompson MorrisonMar 22, 20201 minSpin-up FastA group of educators and industry professionals have been meeting monthly in McMinnville for over a year as an Innovate meet-up. These...
Thompson MorrisonFeb 24, 20202 minUnlocking Collective WisdomLast week Wired published an article well worth exploring: Wikipedia Is the Last Best Place on the Internet. I am sitting and pondering...
Jami FlukeFeb 16, 20202 minOpen to DiscoveryIsn’t it strange how the best ideas come when we are most relaxed and open to discovery? I recently attended a workshop from the Billions...
Ward CunninghamFeb 11, 20203 minEpisodes RevisitedSome authors have recently returned to my 1994 pattern language dubbed EPISODES. This pattern language has been recognized as a founding...
Thompson MorrisonFeb 10, 20202 minInto the Forest Here, in the Pacific Northwest, we are tree people. Either by birth or by choice. We retreat to the woods, finding solace along forest...
Ward CunninghamFeb 3, 20201 minStart By Making a List It was two years ago that I first met Thompson Morrison after an introduction by Skip Newberry from the Technology Association of Oregon...
Thompson MorrisonJan 31, 20201 minFinding the EdgeIn the New York Times, Lindsay Crouse recently wrote an opinion piece on becoming a marathon runner. This quest forced her beyond who she...
Thompson MorrisonJan 27, 20201 minBeyond EducationThe other day, someone asked Jami if our book was only for educators. She told them it wasn't – that this story is much bigger than just...
Thompson MorrisonJan 25, 20201 minGo Big or Go HomeLast night I bumped into Mark Lawler and Don Domes at a TAO event. Both played pivotal roles in my journey into education. While I wrote...
Thompson MorrisonJan 24, 20201 minImpacting the WorldFive years ago we had a dream. Sitting around a table with adults and students one day we began to talk about what it could be. Our...
Thompson MorrisonJan 23, 20201 minFast out of the GateWow, that was a surprise. Mention the book to a few folks and watch what happens. We just published the book and are waiting to get our...
Thompson MorrisonJan 21, 20201 minIt Takes a VillageThe book is about to be released. As one of our last steps before publication, we had to put together our acknowledgment page. It turned...