Education redefined and re-engineered
Link from www.11changes.com Move over, Harvard: the bubble is bursting One “industry” that has changed very little in the last 150 years is education. How, when and to whom education is delivered,...
View ArticleFun, Free, Anatomy Lesson
Anatomy Arcade states, “Who knew learning about the human body could be so much fun and that you could actually learn so much in such a short amount of time – in a way that helps you actually remember...
View ArticleADD at school but not at home?
As Laura Grace Weldon discusses her son’s ADD diagnosis within the system she writes ”I hesitated at the heavy glass doors of my son’s school. I’d cheerfully walked in these doors many times. I...
View ArticleUse SCAMPER to get ideas
Michael Michalko, author of the highly acclaimed Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative Thinking Techniques; discusses Nine Easy ways to get ideas. He looks at “An easy way to generate a lot of ideas is...
View ArticlePoetry Can Change a Student’s Life
Bob Lenz writes how one teacher’s passion for poetry changed not only his life but that of many children he’d later teach. This inspiring story not only encourages us to think beyond the box but...
View ArticleParents Classroom Role Changes
As we head into the 21st century education parents need to embrace their new role within their child’s education. Suzie Boss gives us some great practical ways that parents can use skype and other...
View ArticleThe Art of Coaching
Dr. Richard Curwin touches on a fundamental topic as he discusses the difference between telling and coaching our children. So often we have told them how to behave, they probably know what the correct...
View ArticleMinute Physics Videos
Minute Physics hosts many great – minute or two long videos – covering all sorts of physics topics. Easy to understand whilst humorous. A must sign up for all budding scientists (and those wanting a...
View ArticleMath Classroom the Problem Not the Girls
Jo Boaler, a professor of math education in Stanford University’s School of Education states that they way maths is presented to girls is the problem not the girls. Traditionally boys have been thought...
View ArticleReinventing Education To Teach Creativity And Entrepreneurship
In an informative and inspiration al article Jennifer Medbery writes that, “We don’t need to memorize things any more, but we still need teachers to guide our students toward learning the best ways to...
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