Half Moon Bay’s Big Ideas Fest

Half Moon Bay is the home of the Big Ideas Fest, a leading conference where innovative thinkers and leaders in the world of K-20 education have converged for the last three years. Last week, the conference hosted an eclectic and inspiring group of speakers. One of the...

Roadtrip Nation Makes Their Mark

For the past three years, we have been delighted to host Roadtrip Nation and their students at Big Ideas Fest. When the famous green RV pulled onto the roof of the Ritz Carlton’s parking lot last Sunday afternoon, the first day of Big Ideas Fest 2011, we knew we...

Big Ideas Fest Lived Up to Its Name

I’m not a conference-going person. In fact, I’d rather spend three days in solitary confinement at a high-risk prison (which I’ve never done…yet) than three days trapped in a conference with hundreds of people I don’t know or necessarily...
What Adults Can Learn From Kids

What Adults Can Learn From Kids

This week, a group of educators and entrepreneurs got together at the Big Ideas Fest to push forward smart, actionable innovations in education. (I’ll report more on the event in the coming week.) This week, a group of educators and entrepreneurs got together at...