by Ari Yares | Sep 16, 2016 | 21st Century Learning, Design Thinking
Like many parents at this time of year, I am somewhat dreading “Back to School Night.” It’s not out of any sense of school phobia or flashbacks to my own education. After all, I’ve spent my entire professional life working in schools. I’m...
by Ari Yares | Aug 2, 2016 | Writings
The other day, the following quote was posted in a Facebook group on innovation that I participate in. “Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door” – Coco Chanel, founder of Chanel. My first response was snarky – this is why I...
by Ari Yares | Jun 20, 2016 | Design Thinking, Writings
I have been wondering for a while why I am fascinated with design. Some of it, I’m sure, I picked up while my wife was earning two degrees in communication design, but the fascination didn’t really hit full steam until well after she had finished. What was...
by Ari Yares | Apr 26, 2016 | Design Thinking, Writings
I had some routine blood work done the other day and it just wasn’t fun. Now I wasn’t expecting Disney World, but there was nothing in the experience that made me think of myself as anything other than a human pin cushion. The room was sterile, the chair...
by Ari Yares | Aug 27, 2015 | Design Thinking
With the start of the school year, my social media feeds have been filled with suggestions and ideas for what the first day of school should look like. These posts were followed with helpful suggestions for back-to-school night and other start of the school year...
