George Couros

The Easier Technology Gets, the More Challenge Matters

Technology and AI are becoming increasingly easy to use, but that doesn’t mean learning should be. Drawing on insights from Jonathan Haidt’s TED Talk, this post explores why helping students embrace challenge, sustained effort, deep thinking, and meaningful work may be more important than teaching them the latest tools. In a world built for convenience, the ability to do hard things could become one of the most valuable skills we cultivate.

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The Power of Proving The People Who Support You Right!

Have you ever received feedback on something from a large group of people and overlooked or even dismissed an overwhelming amount of positive feedback to only dwell on a

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The Danger of Inconsistent Expectations

Do we hold some people to an impossible standard, and others to unrealistic expectations? And when we do, what environment does that create in your classroom, school, or organization?

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The Sponge Factor: Why Continuous Learners Stay Relevant

Daniel Pink’s work has inspired me for over a decade, and this video he shared reminded me of something I wrote in 2015 about what I call the “sponge factor.”

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Who is in the room for your professional learning days?

Recently, Kerry Purcell shared a post of mine from 2024, which was a reminder that I had been sharing learning on the book “Forward, Together” on my blog before I realized

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You Don’t Get Over Grief, You Become Someone New Around It

“Grief never ends, but it changes. It’s a passage, not a place to stay.” Holly Prigerson My dad passed away over a decade ago, this past March,

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Great Ideas Often Fail Without Great Conversations

I saw this post filled with great ideas for community conversations from my friend, Amber Teamann, on LinkedIn the other day, and wanted to share a part of it

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When You Feel Lost, Gratitude Helps You Find Your Way

In a moment where I could have focused on everything I had just lost, I chose to focus on everything I still had, and it changed everything that came next.

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Beyond Paper vs. Screens: Seeing the Student, Not the Strategy

“In some cases, traditional practices may work great for some learners, while more modern practices may work better for other students. If, for example, your school gives every student

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The Best Way to Have a Door Open For You is to Knock in the First Place

Well, this past week was my 51st birthday, and this year has had its share of ups and downs. Personally, I feel a bit off, but professionally, my book “Forward,

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Author name: George Couros