Take The Risk!

Future-ready students need to be creative. They need to know how to communicate their ideas and how to collaborate as problem solvers. To master these and other twenty-first-century requirements, they will need to be critical thinkers. Engaged students are more likely to internalize learning and apply it to situations beyond the classroom. So how can you get your learners to engage? Follow Brian's journey from his early days as a substitute teacher, to more recently, as a University Instructor, three time TEDx speaker, best selling author and Canadian Prime Minister's Award Recipient For Teaching Excellence.

Risk Taker is a fantastic piece of work. Not only does Brian take a risk with this, but he gave others the ability to showcase ways they have taken risks throughout their lives and careers. If you haven't read Brian's work, start with this book, then go to his "Code" series. You'll love this book as a way to improve yourself, not because you are an educator, lawyer, engineer, or student. This, is a book that won't ever become dated!
Jeff Kubiak, Educator, Author of One Drop of Kindness

Brian is always sharing his stories of taking risks to disrupt the status quo in education, not just to make it different, but to make it better. Who better to write a great book to challenge us all to be risk takers and disrupters! Thank you Brian.
Chris Woods of dailySTEM, Educator, Presenter, Podcaster, Author

This isn't a book about why technology is important for our students. This is a book about changing the education game, about being better, about self- reflection, about learning and growth. Brian reminds us that it is in our mistakes where learning happens and it is in our self-reflection where change and growth begin. Risk Taker is authentic, genuine and honest. Risk Taker is the book about education we've been waiting for.
Daphne McMenemy, Educator, Author of Gracie

Brian Aspinall is an educator and best-selling author who is considered one of the brightest STEAM innovators in Canadian education. His books, Code Breaker and Block Breaker continue to top the charts in STEM education with a focus on rethinking assessment and evaluation. Recently he was awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence for his work with coding and computational thinking. His enthusiasm, thought leadership, and approach to building capacity within STEAM education has made him a sought-after speaker throughout North America and has earned him the honour of being selected as Canada's first Minecraft, Micro: Bit, and Makey Makey Ambassador!