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Mr Howard said the government would continue to press its case for the need for an education system that is “built on traditional orthodox methods of instructions” I was interested to read this statement on educational policy from our Prime Minister, John Howard, recently. I mean, what are “traditional orthodox methods of instructions”? We were chatting about . . . → Read More: Orthodox Education to make a comeback After thinking about the lecture as a motivational talk the other day, it was great to read some tips for motivating and engaging people in Kathy Sierra’s post “Better beginnings, how to start a presentation, book, article” : Nobody knows more about the importance of beginnings than novelists and screenwriters, but too often we think their advice . . . → Read More: How to start a presentation (and how not to) I had the wonderful experience yesterday of participating in a workshop with George Siemens. I’d read George’s connectivism article a while ago, and jumped at the chance to be involved in this workshop. One of the pre-readings: Beyond the Horseless Carriage – harnessing the power of ICT in education and training, provides a really excellent summary of . . . → Read More: Connectivism with George Siemens As learners gear more and more towards learning themselves, the “lecture” has been debated and even disposed of by lots of us in education – but Christian Montoya gives a great reflection on a Web Design lecture he recently presented: I wasn’t trying to teach everything there is to know about [Contrast, Repitition, Alignment and . . . → Read More: The lecture as a motivational talk |
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