Guest Post: Dr. Kieran Egan Driving in screws with a hammer You could, of course, drive in a screw with a hammer, but it’s hard work and in the process you will destroy the gripping power of the screw, and in the end you will have an ineffective result. A poor worker who does such […]
Category: Random Ideas About Education
These posts explore the wonderful world of teaching and learning offering 1/2 and fully-baked ideas on topics like assessment and evaluation, teacher education, and inquiry.
“It takes no longer to be interesting than it does to be boring.”
By Dr. Kieran Egan Now there’s a good slogan: It takes no longer to be interesting than it does to be boring. It makes its point crisply and in a way that inclines people to want to agree with it. That’s the value of slogans, of course. The downside of slogans is that they don’t always […]
What lessons inspire you?
Students know when their teachers are engaged. Students know when their teachers are passionate about what they are teaching. This passion–your passion–is a crucial ingredient in engaging students. Here’s what I’m wondering about today: What lesson do you love doing with your students? What lesson ignites your passion for teaching? Action: Take 5 minutes to leave a comment below. Describe […]