Learning and growing together
Young trees are flexible, they bend with the wind and bow with the snow. As they age, many become rigid, pushing back against the blows and burdens of each season. Yet some, surrounded by other trees that help diffuse the forces of nature, sustain those challenges and thrive as they press toward the sky. People, like trees, may age with tension, limiting their ability to adapt to new conditions and opportunities. But people can often retain the flexibility of youth by exercising the mind and body and drawing upon the resources of community. This blog was created to foster learning with and for adults. Particularly, it welcomes the contributions of students and alumni engaged in instructional design and performance improvement , whether they are new entrants to the field or seasoned veterans. We all learn and grow together knowing that we humans develop throughout adulthood and that challenge and support provide a "just right" blend of tensions for supple minds regardles