Maintaining the Arts in Education
We recently spoke of the impetus of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) in education and the marginalising effect this was having on Arts in the curriculum. This article by Suzanne … Continue reading
Learning {Re}imagined – Graham Brown Martin at TEDx
Graham’s talk on the Education Revolution at TEDx Amsterdam… Graham is a huge believer in the fact that education will only change by getting more people involved. In this engaging … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: Not Just a Pretty Face…
The wonderful example of humanity that was Audrey Hepburn…
Brain Plasticity – Some Good News About Learning
One of the constant sources of wonder for me in terms of how the brain works is its plasticity. It is one thing that neuroscientists are prepared to admit about … Continue reading
Neuroscience and Learning – Issues and Nuances
One of the key components of the Learning Renaissance is the idea that our growing understanding of how the brain works in learning will give us insights that will help … Continue reading
Five Steps to Writing Great Poetry
Source: 5 Steps to Writing a Poem | Cambridge University Press on Pinterest Via ETML: A Beautiful Classroom Poster On Steps for Good Writing
Critical Thinking vs Creative Thinking
Originally posted on WagTheDog:
The Common Core demands students think critically while staying connected and diving into text, yet employers desire workers who can think creatively while connecting with people as they…
10 Critical Thinking Exercises You Can Do Every Day | BloggyLand.com
What we call critical thinking is a mixture of many skills, including analysis, interpretation, reaction time, and mental organization. To keep these skills sharp throughout your life you need to … Continue reading
Teaching Strategies to Promote Critical Thinking | teachhub.com
Critical thinking is a skill that young minds will undeniably need and exercise well beyond their school years. Experts agree that in keeping up with the ever-changing technological advances, students … Continue reading
Pearson’s RED Critical Thinking Model | ThinkWatson.com
The RED model lays out a path for understanding how critical thinking works and for developing each of the essential skills. This post considers each of the necessary key elements: … Continue reading
Critical Thinking: Basic Questions and Answers | The Foundation for Critical Thinking
In this interview for Think magazine (April 1992), Richard Paul provides a quick overview of critical thinking and the issues surrounding it: defining it, common mistakes in assessing it, its … Continue reading
The Rise of the Apprenticeship
Changes in the way that Higher Education is funded in the UK, namely the move to make the funding a personal commitment based on a loan rather than a societal … Continue reading
A Beautiful Visual Explanation of #Hashtags
Source: The Ultimate Guide to Hashtags | QuickSprout Via ETML: A Beautiful Visual Explanation of Hashtags
Thought For The Day: The Product of Education
Source: Jason Elsom (@JasonElsom) | Twitter
Rosie King on Autism
When she was nine years old, doctors confirmed Rosie King’s self-diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome. With two younger siblings severely affected by autism, Rosie had a burning desire to help make … Continue reading
Music Soothes the Troubled Child…
A recent study of the effect of classical music on children with autistic spectrum disorders… A new study has shown that playing classical music could help reduce stress for children … Continue reading
How to Explain Autism to People | autism.ehoow.net
This excellent feature attempts to explain autism from the point of view of the individual: How to Explain Autism to People | autism.ehoow.net And this offers insight and understanding in … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: Conformist or Troublemaker?
“Every society honours its live conformists and its dead troublemakers.” – Mignon McLaughlin
The War Against Humanities at Britain’s Universities
Following on from our recent posts on STEM in schools comes this report in the Guardian which claims that the preoccupation with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths is dominating the … Continue reading
Assessment: What Is It Good For?
I’ve had no end of arguments about assessment with colleagues in the past and that is in part because we are often talking at cross purposes. Firstly, I think it … Continue reading
World Fails to Reach Millennium Education Targets | BBC News
The promise that all children globally would have primary education by 2015 – pledged by world leaders in the millennium year – has officially not been achieved. Unesco says there … Continue reading
New GCSE reference tests ‘could be compulsory’ | BBC News
New National Reference Tests to help set GCSE grade boundaries could be made compulsory for thousands of pupils in England. The exams regulator Ofqual previously suggested the tests would be … Continue reading
Water – The Coming Crisis
Any educator looking for a project to engage their students imagination needs look no further than water! It really is the all encompassing project subject. Some of my colleagues in … Continue reading
Five iPad Apps for Running Surveys and Polls
ETML have compiled a list of survey and polling apps which have a wide range of applications in the classroom. You can view their full list here, together with links … Continue reading
Attachment Trauma
I’ve come across an increasing range of behavioural issues in my recent work, and was quite taken with this article which describes what I must admit was a new label … Continue reading
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