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Copernicus Radio Interview
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BackgroundYOU MATTER! I believe these are two of the most powerful words in the world. It doesn't matter who speaks them or to whom they are being spoken, the power is there. Wanting to know you matter to someone is more than just a request for recognition; it is a desire and quest for significance. We don’t want to know we matter; we need to know.
I recently had the opportunity to talk about the importance of mattering in a TED Event hosted in Iowa. As I watched people react to the talk, turning immediately to someone next to them and speak these words, I realized how many people in my life I had not yet told how much they mean to me. |
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From that day on, I have become consciously aware of who matters in my life. I started calling people, meeting with them, emailing,tweeting, and connecting with people in my life with the express purpose of telling them, “You matter.” The reaction has been profound.
Each time these words have left my lips or fingertips, I have changed. People to whom I’ve said “you matter ” have been touched, moved and inspired, and they’ve responded with the same words, tears, hugs, smiles, and thanks. Even more importantly, they have begun the process of reaching out to people in their lives to do the same.
Each time these words have left my lips or fingertips, I have changed. People to whom I’ve said “you matter ” have been touched, moved and inspired, and they’ve responded with the same words, tears, hugs, smiles, and thanks. Even more importantly, they have begun the process of reaching out to people in their lives to do the same.
Angela Maiers
Whether she is addressing an auditorium full of educators or sitting on the floor helping first graders find their way into the pages of a great book, Angela Maiers’ message is the same. Literacy changes lives. As a teacher educator, author and consultant, Angela has spent the past twenty-two years working diligently to help learners of all ages succeed by recognizing their power as readers, writers, and global communicators.
Today, Angela is at the forefront of Web 2.0 technologies and keeping her eye toward Web 3.0. An active blogger and social media evangelist, she is deeply committed to helping learners of all ages understand the transformational power of literacy and the potential of technology as a vehicle and platform for their success in school and beyond. Concerned that nearly a billion people in the world lack basic literacy, she believes the time is now to lay the groundwork for a new vision literacy education; one with world changing implications.
Her outspoken and passionate advocacy for innovative education, has made her a featured contributor and author in the Employee Engagement Handbook, The Age of Conversations 1, 2, and 3, The Social Media Explorer Forum and Blog, a top contributor on Education Week’s LeaderTalk. Her latest books, The Habitudes and The Passion Driven Classroom, have inspired readers everywhere with lessons and ideas necessary to find their way on the social web and this newly
flattened world.
Today, Angela is at the forefront of Web 2.0 technologies and keeping her eye toward Web 3.0. An active blogger and social media evangelist, she is deeply committed to helping learners of all ages understand the transformational power of literacy and the potential of technology as a vehicle and platform for their success in school and beyond. Concerned that nearly a billion people in the world lack basic literacy, she believes the time is now to lay the groundwork for a new vision literacy education; one with world changing implications.
Her outspoken and passionate advocacy for innovative education, has made her a featured contributor and author in the Employee Engagement Handbook, The Age of Conversations 1, 2, and 3, The Social Media Explorer Forum and Blog, a top contributor on Education Week’s LeaderTalk. Her latest books, The Habitudes and The Passion Driven Classroom, have inspired readers everywhere with lessons and ideas necessary to find their way on the social web and this newly
flattened world.
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