Well, Mr. Olsen doesn't really teach teachers, he teaches Tolkien to readers, but there is plenty educators can learn about how to connect to an audience of learners and influence thought by abandoning medieval concepts like academic journals and turning your thoughts toward the public. Read this excellent overview of Corey Olsen's work from the Washington Post: 'Tolkien … [Read more...] about Corey Olsen Teaches Teachers Through Tolkien #edu
Strategy: What Nokia Needs to Do To Survive
Cover photo by Zaidan Falaah on Pexels.com Stephen Elop's leaked Nokia strategy memo (full text here at the WSJ TechEurope blog) has caused a bit of a stir. At the center of the memo is uncertainty. The message he gives is that people need to embrace uncertainty like the man in his allegorical burning platform, jump into icy waters and be transformed. The emotion of the … [Read more...] about Strategy: What Nokia Needs to Do To Survive
The Strategy of Freedom in the Middle East
Scenarios help us use our imagination. I heard and read several commentators who said something along the lines of: "we would never have chosen Tunisia as the starting point for revolution. No one could have seen this coming" That is because we are not looking. We must pay attention to the world around us in deep and profound ways. We use our imagination too little when … [Read more...] about The Strategy of Freedom in the Middle East
Retrieval testing may help train the brain
All forms of learning are supposed to help train the brain, but some work better than others. I have always liked looking at a test (or accepting a challenge), seeing what I don't know, and then filling in the gaps. I think starting classes with structured ways of challenge people's knowledge, and then guiding them through the knowledge, would prove powerful in many learning … [Read more...] about Retrieval testing may help train the brain
21st Century Breadth Requirements: Time for an Education Revolution
21st Century Breadth Requirements During several recent education strategy projects, the question about what to teach came up over-and-over. In technology, there is no good answer today that will hold for tomorrow. But there are several background skills that underpin modern technology and contemporary social needs. This list might also be called 21st Century Skills, but it … [Read more...] about 21st Century Breadth Requirements: Time for an Education Revolution