10
Mar
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Filed under: Reflections, Video

While working on another post I came across this video by Sir Ken Robinson. Something to think about…

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03
Mar
Are You a Master Learner?
Filed under: Reflections

Will Richardson says,
“More and more, though, as I look at my own kids and try to make sense what’s going to make them successful, I care less and less about a particular teacher’s content expertise and more about whether that person is a master learner, one from whom Tess or Tucker can [...]

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25
Feb
The Class, a Parody
Filed under: Reflections, Video

Via Professor Michael Wesch’s blog.

I am a fan of the Office and thought this was hilarious the first time I watched it. But as I watched it a second time I was more reflective. Watching the “teacher” move from writing on the white board with a marker to presenting with a PowerPoint, distributing content on [...]

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22
Feb
The Future of Education- Don Tapscott
Filed under: Reflections

Don Tapscott discusses the future of education at TEDxToronto. [20:55]

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20
Feb
Expert Habits
Filed under: Reflections

Experts practice common habits. Among them are…

Asking good questions
Breaking problems into parts
Looking for patterns
Relying on evidence
Considering other perspectives
Following hunches
Using familiar ideas in new ways
Collaborating with others
Welcoming critique
Revising repeatedly
Persisting
Seeking new challenges
Knowing yourself

Looking at this list, I can’t help but ask if we are explicitly teaching these habits to our students? How do you teach these in [...]

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