I just found this video on TedTalk, and it makes a good case for how to research before attempting to change someone’s mind. This video
Month: January 2022
50 crazy ideas to change education
I just read this article by Terry Heick. Although it is influenced by an American way of thinking school, at least that is my opinion,
Lessons to learn from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ singer, has died at 74 The news about the death of Meat Loaf made me think of the movie
Lack of adequate digital knowledge in Norwegian universities.
Relevant and sufficient expertise in the use of digital tools is the most important challenge in digital teaching, both among employees and students. In a new
What is AI story generator?
“Jarvis, which uses artificial intelligence to write, is offering to write blog posts and marketing material,” As the name itself suggests, an AI story generator
The act of kindness, Thursday Appointment
20-year-old filmmaker wins award for powerful 1-minute film about marriage Lesson plan Read the text and watch the movie. Make a script for a similar
Good News About the Planet, for a Change
We all need good news! Just read this post by Diane Ravitch. I think it is a task students will enjoy! Lesson plan In 2021,
What can you stop doing?
Interesting question I just read this dialogue on LinkedIn. Will Richardson has Keynoted at our school and he can always bring new interesting challenges to
How will 2022 reshape K–12 education?
And how can we influence the outcome? This article written by Thomas Arnett takes a closer look at what options we have when it comes
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also
The brain-changing benefits of exercise
What if I told you there was something that you can do right now that would have an immediate, positive benefit for your brain including your mood
What the papers say about Johnson’s No 10 crisis
Competence aims after Vg1 programme for general studies and English 1 vg2 Read and compare different factual texts on the same topic from different sources
The Coming Storm
Lesson plan Read the text below and listen to episode 1. The Dead Body. Practice taking notes while listening Compare notes with your shoulder partner
Alternative Math
Alternative Math is a short film from IdeaMan Studios that sees a well-meaning maths teacher come under fire when she fails a young boy who gives some
The Year in Pictures 2021
In this lesson, students will explore a visual story of the past 365 days and reflect on the power of photojournalism. Source: New York Times