Of course, there’s really no trouble with being rich, but … family is where issues arise because that’s what’s usually neglected. If you made it you probably had to work hard which took you away from your family. Whether you made or received it, you probably have responsibilities which you feel take you away from …
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Month:May 2015
Pedagogy of cooperation … Maltese National Curriculum!
In work on design of curriculum and pedagogy I came across this quote. It must be shared because it’s good, and it’s Maltese. (Malta is a tiny little country rich in culture being at the centre of history for thousands of years. I’m half Maltese but spend too little time there 🙁 ) a pedagogy …
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Unnoticed by everyone, education is regressing.
Understanding education is not easy. We all think we know what it means but when it comes to defining it and suggesting improvements the challenge becomes amorphous. I’m trying to create a framework to help improve curriculum and pedagogy. One of the biggest problems I see as an educator, coach and parent is the rapid …
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Exercise body and mind to keep them fit; or lose you wits and fade away.
In case you still find it a challenge to get off the couch or do mental arithmetic (when shopping for example) this week more evidence was published showing the dramatic difference between people engaged in life and those waiting to die. A study showing that elderly people who exercise ‘live five years longer’ was published …
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Maths is art. Art is maths. It’s all science. – Govt education report
This morning Eilis, a friend of Pam’s, explained to a councillor that funding for art education should be increased because businesses want creativity and the Renaissance flourished because science and art merged. At the same time a report by The Creative Industries Federation and the Institution of Civil Engineers, saying similar things was being publicised. …
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System change is accelerating, but we’re still unprepared for our spiritual vacuum.
The Pew Research Centre reports that Americans identifying themselves as having no religion has grown from 16% to 24% since 2007. Naturally the increase has been at the cost of Christian affirmation which remains high at 71% (down from 78%). The increase in non-affiliates is found across America, highest in the west (28%), while even …
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Good people are dying. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.
Tension is rising is the USA. Two US police officers were shot dead in Mississippi. Last week.a New York police officer was shot in the head while questioning a suspect from his police car. And riots bubbled in Baltimore after a suspect died in police custody. The mood is confused and angry. The issue is …
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Facebook, like Google, reduces our ability to think. Now scientifically proven!
It’s not as though it wasn’t expected. The behaviour and algorithms users and social media networks are intended to filter ideas to suit our individual perspective. That’s a major reason people use the big engines like Google and Facebook. But that behaviour encourages groupthink. The user only clicks on stories and links that match their …
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CO2 levels exceed safe limit globally. Another sign we’ve broken the biosphere.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) reported that global carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations have reached 400 parts per million – levels that haven’t been seen for about two million years! Isn’t it wonderful that a little monkey can upset nature so violently?! We wield such power! CO2 has risen more than 120 parts …
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UK Election Exposes Shocking Social Chasm
It happens that as the UK goes to the polls today many marginal constituencies are based in rural areas and expose an unexpected economic vacuum throughout the economy. The numbers are striking. Very wealthy people live next to swathes of people surviving on charity who would rather work but jobs are scarce and low paid. …
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