musings on ministry
No, not me… although I might give it a go soon… “Showcasing great examples of the best in education, Five Things I’ve Learned is a collection of personal reflections from education leaders devoted to improving the fortunes of others through learning.” These are great insights from some smart people. Have a look. You’ll be glad Read More …
Anyone who knows me will not be surprised by the heading of this post. I’m good at finding problems! But Problem Finding isn’t about complaining. Ewan McIntosh spoke at TEDx London in September about re-framing the way learners engage with problems. Currently, the world’s education systems are crazy about problem-based learning, but they’re obsessed with Read More …
We all make assumptions. Often we don’t even know we are making them. We think that the world is a certain way and that things are as they are. We have been taught things. We have absorbed other things. Yesterday in class we watched a couple of TED talks from a few years ago. They Read More …
Sir Ken Robinson’s latest TED talk about educational reform. Get a coffee and spend 17 minutes being inspired. And if ‘education’ isn’t your thing… substitute it with ‘church’.
Last night I was at an open evening at my kid’s primary school. Their work was on display and I was finding out what the ‘not much’ and ‘nothing’ they do all day is. Two things struck me. The first that there seems to be little room for initiative. I mean real initiative beyond using Read More …
Sir Ken Robinson talks about his new book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything in the film of a talk at the RSA below.The book dropped onto my doormat yesterday morning and I’m really looking forward to reading it. But for now have a look at a man who has clearly found his Read More …
Patrick Awuah makes a passionate case for why a liberal arts education is vital to help educate leaders in Ghana. I think his idea is transferable. Here in Scotland there are now far too many courses around these days that teach you how to do one thing in one way. They don’t teach you how Read More …