Epics of India

"Your SATs scores are not high enough to redefine intelligence" The Twice Exceptional Student -"Exemplary strengths and extraordinary challenges" -"Challenges can be strengths in the right context" Four C's -Capacity -Competence  -Commitment -Creativity Creativity and Autism -Autistic students thought of as incapable of meaningful interaction -In reality, they crave connection -Improv exercises allow bonding and exploratory social interaction  -Reframe social awkwardness as social creativity  Reframing Human Intelligence -You should not have to score above a certain threshold to make the world a better place -We should help children explore interests and passions no matter what standardized tests say about their ability to succeed -Personal goals and passions should be taken into account as well as ability level  -Motivation to achieve increases ability to achieve -Slowness does not equal stupidity! -W...

~~~   "Hey, if you haven't quite mastered physics, blame a God!"   ~~~ I have always loved learning about myths and diving into the stories of different cultures. These videos provided a wonderful overview of the origin of myths, the various ways that we can define myths, the theories behind mythology that have been formulated over time, and the elements of the hero's journey that appear throughout mythic tales. Various Definitions of "Myth" -"Stories that people have used in a variety of ways over time" -"A story that is false and not to be taken seriously" (But they have! By many generations! Where does that leave us?) Note: Myths have also been referred to by some thinkers as a type of primitive science The Two Most Important Elements - Significance: what these stories mean to the people who hear them and pass them along to future generations -Staying power: the way in which these stories are able to endure over time The ...