Archive for April 16th, 2012

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In Today’s News

April 16, 2012

Art event planned to raise money for downtown Presque Isle cultural center

In the Bangor Daily News an article written by Jen Lynds on the event coming up on May 4th. The Wintergreen Arts Center and the University of Maine at Presque Isle are teaming up on this fund raising effort. You can read the entire article by clicking here.

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TED Talk: Shawn Achor

April 16, 2012

The Secret of Happiness

Pyschologist Shawn Achor presents his ideas on how happiness inspires productivity. Using your brain at positive will impact your life positively. You don’t want to miss this 12 minute video. It is fast paced and confronts so many topics from a very practical level. Don’t miss it!

Thank you to Assessment Teacher Leader and Deer Isle Stonington Elementary School art teacher, Shannon Campell sent me this link and in her words:

“If we raise our standards we will also raise our results.  I think this is so true and important to remember in all of this forward movement of education.  This TED Talk pushes those ideas and is just funny and great!”