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Austin Kleon Accidentally Wrote One of the Best Books on Teaching

Teachers probably aren't the audience Austin Kleon had in mind when he wrote Don't Call It Art. The book is marketed to artists, writers, musicians, and creators—people trying to stay curious and continue making meaningful work. But somewhere around the chapter on discovery, I realized I wasn't reading a creativity book anymore. I was reading a book about learning. More specifically, I was reading a book about everything we often get wrong in schools. The irony is that Kleon rarely talks...

Mike Paul June 10 The Future is Already Here Greetings, Starfighters... Yes, this email is coming to you from a new home; a new starbase, if you will. Don't freak out; it's still the Mike Paul you know and love. Now that we've gotten that out of the way... This email really is about the future. William Gibson said: The future is already here – it's just not evenly distributed. I think about that quote a lot more than I probably should. Especially when I see the tirades consuming our education...