SOS

Today's Thought is a neat bit of satire related to education that I found a while back. How many of us remember making little designs in those bubble sheets before you realized they were actually important? Yeah, me too. SOS was adopted as the international distress signal in 1908. While it was phased out, it still is a visual distress signal today. Think about that. Over 100 years later, SOS holds true. However, this Thought isn't about standardized testing, nor is it about marine exploration.

Lately in class we've been talking about this topic of significant learning. This learning is that information which you remember for at least three years after you learn it. Quite a lasting legacy if you ask me.
What do you remember? I bet that it doesn't have much to do with facts or figures or concepts. Rather, the things you truly remember are those emotions. SOS is a signal for distress, one of the strongest emotions out there. Love, hate, anger, forgiveness, happiness, fear, bravery; they're all emotions that you feel every day. Don't be afraid to embrace those emotions. Odds are, you'll remember something significant if you do. What do you remember? Remember your emotions.