![Walter Issacson describes the book as “profound” on the cover, and the book leaves you with a (profound) set of questions and ideas once you have completed the read. The authors share their vast experience in a coherent and enthralling read. The book is split into four parts, looking at different areas in which AI may impact our lives and how this may impact various aspects of our social existence. The first section entitled “The beginning” looks at three areas: […]](http://markjhayter.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/81PuO-ghcmL._SY342_.jpg)
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![Deep Work: Rules for focused success in a distracted world “Great minds like Caro and Darwin didn’t deploy rituals to be weird; they did so because success in their work depended on their ability to go deep, again and again.” – Cal Newport The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is increasingly valuable to perform deep work. Those who learn to do deep work early in life will thrive in their […]](http://markjhayter.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AdobeStock_72840722-1400x912.jpeg)
![As machines have increasingly contended for our attention over the past century, the average amount of time people have devoted to listening to one another during waking hours has gone down by almost twenty percent. The language philosopher, Paul Grice, summarises our conversational expectations into four maxims, that of Quality (we expect truth); Quantity (we expect to get information we don’t already know and not too much that we feel overwhelmed); and Relation (we expect relevance and logical flow); and Manner […]](http://markjhayter.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/AdobeStock_97898004-1400x912.jpeg)
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Why use Mindfulness?
When we practice mindfulness of drawing and writing, it is the movement of the pen or pencil across the page, the co-ordination of hand and eye and the object of our practice that becomes our mindful focus. Having this firm f... More »
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Blended Learning Part 2
The first element of successful blended learning is for the role of the teacher to move from instructor or knowledge deliverer to that of a learning facilitator. The blended learning medal incorporates four major instructiona... More »
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Blended Learning
21st-century skills are key to developing a competent and prepared workforce, these skills include: Information literacy – Appropriate applied research to any given challenge. The ability to find useful and reliable inf... More »
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Brainstorming – Design thinking Part 3
An integral part of the design process is brainstorming your ideas. Tom Kelley in his book The Art of Innovation, Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, shares seven secrets to brainstorming. 1. Sharpen the Focus Good brainstormers... More »
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Design Thinking – Part 2
Western thinking is based on “analysis.” In order, to understand information, to understand situations we need to analyse them. Through analysis, we break down complex and unknown circumstances into bite-sized chu... More »
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Design Thinking as a classroom tool – Part 1
“It never about the right thing; it about the next thing. Humans lean into the future, and there is never a settling point. ” – The Runaway Species – Anthony Brandt & David Eagleman In the first ch... More »
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The Act of Writing – Reflection
The act of writing stimulates thought, so when you cannot think of anything to write, start writing anyway. – Barbara Fine Clouse Reflective writing is a purposeful exercise in which one evaluates his /her experiences, practices, skills and response to learn... More »
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The Act of Writing – Reflection
The act of writing stimulates thought, so when you cannot think of anything to write, start writing anyway. – Barbara Fine Clouse Reflective writing is a purposeful exercise in which one evaluates his /her experiences, practices, skills and response to learn... More »
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The Act of Writing – Reflection
The act of writing stimulates thought, so when you cannot think of anything to write, start writing anyway. – Barbara Fine Clouse Reflective writing is a purposeful exercise in which one evaluates his /her experiences, practices, skills and response to learn... More »