Seth Godin on good teachers
Here’s the secret, I think: teaching is empathy.If you have a bad teacher, who is strict for no reason, who says “there will be a… Read More »Seth Godin on good teachers
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Podcast recommendation: Econtalk – Andy Matuschak on Why Books Don’t Work
This is a fantastic interview that takes Andy Matuschak‘s controversially titled essay as a springboard for a not-really-controversial but fascinating discussion of teaching, learning and… Read More »Podcast recommendation: Econtalk – Andy Matuschak on Why Books Don’t Work
Postbox: good info
Crikey, it’s a very long photo of a postbox – read on for some thoughts about information architecture and the Royal Mail. From a distance… Read More »Postbox: good info
Seth Godin on transforming education
Seth Godin has written a lot about education – Stop Stealing Dreams (TED talk and longer e-book) is a good place to start. Then it’s… Read More »Seth Godin on transforming education
The problem vs your feelings about the problem
Are you dealing with a difficult maths problem or with difficult feelings about a maths problem? Is the struggle with the work itself, or with… Read More »The problem vs your feelings about the problem
Education for the future: Key tools
Here are some tools that don’t go out of date: Tools for thinking, learning and understanding (the tools that help you acquire new tools); Tools… Read More »Education for the future: Key tools
Learning through use: Kevin Kelly on technology finding its way
I’m a big believer that the way we steer technology is through engagement, by use. I find that most of the inventors don’t even have… Read More »Learning through use: Kevin Kelly on technology finding its way
Machine. Ecosystem. (8) – classrooms as complex adaptive systems
Planning is essential in education, but it’s easy to fall into the habit of treating your session plan or presentation as a set of inputs… Read More »Machine. Ecosystem. (8) – classrooms as complex adaptive systems
Doing to see
My sister and I just recorded a special episode for Driverlesscroc Podcast(‘Useful Things’), learnt a lot doing it, including: That recording both ends of a… Read More »Doing to see
Cutting edge – learning and change
The edge on a knife is important – it’s the sharp end (okay, side) where the cutting actually takes place. It needs to stay sharp,… Read More »Cutting edge – learning and change