When I was at Ulearn last year, I wrote two lists – one of ‘things to implement’ and the other of ‘things to ponder or look into.’ I have recently revisited these lists as it is so easy to get wrapped up in everyday life then forget P.D like this and let ideas slip away. One of … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Thinking about innovation
I’ve been thinking lots about innovation lately and having some really good discussions with the principal at school, Jeff. This video gave me some food for thought and, I think is worth watching. I think it also links well to Malcom Gladwell’s book, Blink. All of Malcom Gladwell’s books are brilliant and though provoking if you are interested in sociology … Continue reading »
What a good idea!
I came across the “2012 K-12 Online Conference” today, which look like a really brilliant idea. The theme for the conference this year is “Learn, Share, Remix.” Worth a look, I think. Continue reading »
Catering for diversity
I’m no expert at all on catering for diverse students but a seminar I went to last night got me thinking about the way in which My-learning can work for such students that don’t ‘fit the mould.’ Thinking time Children often need time to think. We know this of course but how often have you … Continue reading »
What is generation ‘C’?!
We’ve all heard about generation X and Y but what is generation C? Nielsen has coined this term to encompass a group of consumers aged 18-34 who are digitally savvy and connected consumers. However, some argue that generation C can be “psychographically” defined. In other words, a group of people who group share a similar … Continue reading »
Planting the seed of innovation
“Yet undergraduate education changes remarkably little over time. My predecessor … famously compared the difficulty of reforming a curriculum with the difficulty of moving a cemetery”Lawrence H. Summers, former president of Harvard University. Following the Emerging Leaders Summit last term I’ve been talking to a few people lately about what the principal at school, Jeff, … Continue reading »
Published again!
My-learning features in the latest Principal’s Today magazine under the title “Fostering Critical Thinking”. Have a look. Continue reading »
What is meaningful learning?
I posed this question to my class recently as a way to get them thinking about what made a learning experience meaningful and we got some brilliant thinking and debating out of it. I was really impressed. To begin with, I asked the children to individually come up with a learning experience that was particularly … Continue reading »
