Thinking out loud about professional learning, school improvement, and what AI means for classrooms.
Over on BlueSky, which suddenly become the main place where education discussion happens, a chance discussion has shown how powerful AI can be in analysing and interpreting data.…
Read the postWhen it comes to conversation, relationships matter. So how can you use conversation to make relationships better, improve trust and really get things done? Clearly, a good relationship…
In great work-places, it’s okay to have tough conversations. In fact, not just okay, it’s an essential habit. Negativity thrives in the spaces that honesty and openness vacate.…
Communication is the life-blood of an organisation. Dialogue needs to be honest: seeking objectivity, reducing bias and never covering up truths or views to make things ‘comfortable’. However,…
Teachers are exceptionally good at creating strong relationships with classes of children and young adults. As knowledgeable, fascinating figures who beam out a sense of ‘I know you…
Dr Yana Weinstein (@DoctorWhy) responds to my speculative post about cognitive science and ballroom/latin dance. I’ve been a professional cognitive psychologist for 10 years and an amateur Latin…
Today I found a great way to bring my not-so-secret past as a competitive latin dancer* together with my enthusiasm for research into teaching and learning. As those…
Following on from “Learning that works (part 1)” which was about what happens in our brains regarding paying attention, this post looks at how we assimilate and associate…
A few basic ideas about helping students (or indeed teachers) learn based on how the mind works. This is the first of what I expect will be…
Inspired by Oliver Caviglioli (@olivercavigliol) I’ve been experimenting with sketching some ideas. You can download a PDF of this cartoon here.