Teachers must be encouraged - I almost said 'freed', to pursue an education that strives for depth of understanding.
Howard GardnerThe countries who do the best in international comparisons, whether it's Finland or Japan, Denmark or Singapore, do well because they have professional teachers who are respected, and they also have family and community which support learning.
Howard GardnerA continuing conversation with other persons, with cultural products, and with oneself, is a large part of what it means to be a human being, in our time and perhaps in all time.
Howard GardnerPart of the maturity of the sciences is an appreciation of which questions are best left to other disciplinary approaches.
Howard GardnerThe ability to solve problems or to create products that are valued within one or more cultural settings.
Howard GardnerBest of all, persons can sometimes be app-transcendent: making dramatic progress or discoveries, without any dependence on any app. In this context, I like to mention Steve Jobs. While he had as much to do as anyone with the invention and development of apps, he NEVER was limited by the current technology - indeed, he typically transcended it and relied on his own considerable wits.
Howard Gardner