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All These Engineers and No Sheddery

Sheddery isn't about physical spaces; it's about fostering mental and collaborative environments where ideas flourish and fast failure is a stepping stone to success. From napkin sketches to world-changing ideas, 'sheddery' promotes a shed load of continuous improvement, innovation and collaboration. Let's unpack what it means in this blog.

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tags: innovation, design thinking, innovator's mindset, growth mindset, tinkering, sheddery, engineering, teaching, education, professional learning, professional development, learning and development
Sunday 10.13.24
Posted by Katrina Ward
 

Top Tip - Secret teacher affirmation stash ideas

Sometimes you have days where the kids are scratchy, everyone is tired, no one wants to go to school/work, the spoon drawer is low, the plan didn’t work, your coffee got cold before you got around to drinking it and you forgot your lunch. It’s never one thing…

On those days, it’s handy to have a pick-me-up in your back pocket.

For me it is a bookmark.

Secretly and stealthily hiding in my book is a ‘Stay Weird’ affirmation postcard. I think I got it in a package when I ordered a custom vintage plate with a crow on it for my wall once. It is a picture of a girl with a face hugger on her face. It makes me laugh and reminds me to be myself. I don’t do what I do to fit in. I’m not afraid to stand out. I’m not afraid to stand up.

There are loads of people out there who will have the same humour as you do. And whatever it is, embrace it.

Keep doing what you do. Every drop in the bucket is still a drop in the bucket.

Some other fun places to hide your ‘keep your chin up’ affirmations are:

  1. Your login password

  2. Your screensaver

  3. Your email signature (depending on where you work and what it is)

  4. The dashboard of your car

  5. Your desk

  6. Your pen

  7. Your pencil

  8. The bathroom

  9. The mirror

  10. Your phone wallpaper

Stay weird.

Image courtesy of Red Bubble. @Luvseven

‘Only sunshine and love today’ - Collaboration with One Million Happy Thoughts - Katrina Ward - NZ Artist series.


tags: optimism, growth mindset, pick me up, affirmation, teaching, learning, buckets
Saturday 09.09.23
Posted by Katrina Ward
 

I shape complex ideas into artful learning experiences.