by Margie Meacham | Nov 10, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
November 9 is Carl Sagan’s birthday. Astronomer, physicist and science interpreter for the world, he created the first Cosmos series and inspired a generation to wonder about the cosmos inside and outside of our bodies. He was sometimes criticized by his...
by Margie Meacham | Nov 3, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
Finally! No more Waiting Til Next Year! I grew up in what is sometimes considered “Chicagoland,” a wide area around that great city where some people live in alternating states of hope and despair over their beloved baseball team, the Chicago Cubs. The...
by Margie Meacham | Oct 28, 2016 | Events, LearningToGo Blog, Past Events
In previous posts I wrote about my role as cohost of the Reflection Center at The Learning and Development Conference, TLDC. The role of reflection in learning is well-established and dates back at least to educator/philosopher John Dewey, who said “We do not...
by Margie Meacham | Oct 28, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
This year’s presidential election gives us many opportunities to watch the brain at work. I’ve commented on the past on how the Herd Mentality keeps us safe and influences our life choices – with sometimes negative results. During the primaries I shared...
by Margie Meacham | Oct 20, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
Another year, another chance for heartbreak I grew up in what is sometimes considered “Chicagoland,” a wide area around that great city where some people live in alternating states of hope and despair over their beloved baseball team, the Chicago Cubs. The...
by Margie Meacham | Oct 11, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
There is mounting evidence that performance arts enhance brain development at any age. A recent study found that dancers and musicians share very similar brains – they have more connections between different regions of the brain than the average non-artist. Over time,...
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