And so it finally happened. It was obvious really. Just two students giggling in the corner of the room staring at their iPads. So I walk over, slowly ... with the worst possible thoughts going through my head ... thinking... Continue Reading →
So if ... critical thinking is "the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action (criticalthinking.org),... Continue Reading →
Let's take a picture walk through African history... German Southwest Africa, Belgian Kongo, or Rhodesia ring a bell? Sixty years later these country names are looking a little more familiar perhaps. And here we are today. Pop quiz time ...... Continue Reading →
1) “Whoever does the most work does the most learning.” Debbie Miller. My thoughts: make sure students do most the work! Duh. 2) "The great thing about technology is that it enables us to connect not 1-1 but 1-world." Stephanie... Continue Reading →
I am sure you have heard it already, "coding is the new literacy." Maybe, maybe not. What I do believe strongly however is that coding and programming helps students to think creatively and problem-solve. Basically "hands-on" critical thinking! In my... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, a long long time ago, research says ... the earth is the center of the universe. Oh, and by the way the earth is flat too! It took about a thousand years for Copernicus to “disprove”... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago The Economist magazine ran a thought provoking article on the impact of today's technology on tomorrow's jobs. The basic conclusion was that we are not ready for tomorrow's jobs. Why? David Price, in his book “Open”... Continue Reading →
Alex Lancia 