[With Thanks! I was honoured to first publish this post on Robert Ward’s “Rewarding Education” Blog For Teachers And Parents. See it here.] There’s a “new kid” on your block. Tilt your head a little more to the left—just there. See? Tucked in among all of the faces you easily recognize is one that’s unfamiliar. He doesn’t look […]
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.
How Playful Thinking (& Reading) Can Improve Learning
By Fred Harwood (@HarMath) During the December 7 #imaginEDchat on PLAY, I sent a cluster of three tweets on an anecdote of play. While I tweeted one after another at the time, they were separated by the many tweets all the participants were contributing. To do justice to this particular defining moment in my life let […]
Empathy Requires Imagination
Empathy Inclusion Acceptance Kindness Respect These are qualities we want our communities to exemplify. These are qualities we often seek to directly cultivate in our schools. Anti-bullying programs, multi-cultural clubs and policies supporting LGTBQ students, are examples of positive initiatives. They move us away from ignorance and towards greater understanding. While useful, I fear that […]