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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 »
Habits form a significant part of the learning process, and the success of learners is dependent on the habits they develop early in their school careers. This posts looks at how habits are formed and changed and gives examples for learning, In general, any ha... More »
(Presentation notes from REMED 2018) Welcome to the session on mindfulness and mindful meditation using drawing and writing. After many meaningful presentations today our minds are racing, thinking of the ways we can apply what we have learnt in our classroom ... More »
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 focus is essential because without i... More »
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 instructional component: Blended learning, expe... More »
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 chunks that we can recognise and with ... More »
“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 chapter of the book, to innovate is h... More »
Mindfulness in the school environment has been found to have numerous benefits for the classroom, Below are a few of the benefits of mindfulness in the school environment. Stress Reduction: Stress can be defined as a relationship between the person and the env... More »
During a parent meeting some months ago a mother referred to me as a “parent-teacher.” inferring that as a teacher, we know how to parent our children to achieve success at school. As I move into the consulting space, I have referred back to this c... More »
Over the past decade, training in mindfulness—the intentional cultivation of moment-by-moment non-judgmental focused attention and awareness—has spread from its initial western applications in medicine to other fields, including education. Early research r... More »
“Spaces are themselves agents for change. Changing areas will change practice.” Learning spaces can have a significant impact on learning. Space can and will affect learning; it can encourage exploration, collaboration and discussion. Space can lead to... More »
“Spaces are themselves agents for change. Changing areas will change practice.” Learning spaces can have a significant impact on learning. Space can and will affect learning; it can encourage exploration, collaboration and discussion. Space can lead to... More »