How to use speech-to-text on Microsoft Word to write and edit with your voice Most schools are experiencing some one kind of lockdown these days.
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The paradox mindset, boosting your innovation and success
Boosting your innovation and success, while also having more fun at work? There’s a paradox that’s certainly worth embracing. By Loizos Heracleous and David Robson
Learning powered by cognitive science
Remarkable learning experience I just read about this in Barbra Oakley’s newsletter I get every Friday. I haven’t tried this yet, but I thought I’d share
Now Is the Time to Redefine Learning — Not Recreate Traditional School Online
What needs to be in place for next year? I just read this article in Edsurge, and it made me think about plans for the
114 studies on flipped classrooms show small payoff for big effort
Research also hints at the importance of live video instruction during remote learning I just read this article in The Hechinger Report, and I thought
Online peer learning
A critical resource for supporting students I have earlier argued for the benefits of peer learning. Considering how many students who are working from home,
This World Teachers’ Day, Here’s what teachers want you to know
If there was ever a year to appreciate teachers, it is 2020. Held annually on 5 October since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary
Reopening schools while continuing to offer distance learning.
Where do we go from here? SKOPJE, 7 August 2020. A majority of surveyed school principals, teachers and parents are in favour of reopening schools with classroom based learning or combined classroom and distance learning models. The opinions are based
Sir Ken Robinson
If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” R.I.P. Sir Ken Robinson. Sir Ken Robinson, my favorite author, and
What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?
I have just read this book by Pasi Sahlberg. Finnish lessons 2.0 2014 Here are some highlights; How to measure a successful school. A successful
EdTech Report: Key Findings in Response to Remote Learning | Getting Smart
This article is published in Getting Smart and written by By Rachelle Dene Poth July 19, 2020 Here are some of the findings Key
Qualities That Define a Good Leader
Powerful leadership moments Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany talks about how throughout the times we have seen leaders and presidents with great leadership moments, and she
A New “New Deal” For Education:
The Game changer in Education has already happened Why we need to act now I have already written about this many times. These last two/three
Opening up our schools, it is a whole new world
Welcome back to all our students Today was the first day of school for half of our senior students. We are cautiously opening up our
Reopening all schools in Norway
A message from the Norwegian Government On the 7th of May the Norwegian government came with the following announcement: Thanks to everyone’s joint efforts since