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Nigel Coutts

Curiosity as the edge of knowledge phenomenon that drives learning - The Learner's Way - 2 views

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shared by Nigel Coutts on 27 Jan 19 - No Cached
  • Nigel Coutts on 27 Jan 19
     
    We are driven by curiosity. It is an innately human quality that has driven us to explore, ask questions, investigate, wonder why and search for a deeper understanding. In a very fundamental way curiosity is the driver of all self-directed learning. It is our desire to find out more, unlock new knowledge and answer our questions (big ones and little ones) that compels us to learn. Sir Ken Robinson famously and provocatively asked "Do Schools Kill Creativity?". The same question might be asked about curiosity.
Leslie Holwerda

Teachers: Embrace Technology or Students Will Leave You Behind - 0 views

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shared by Leslie Holwerda on 09 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • If you think about how we use technology in our adult lives, it’s primarily a communication experience — email, WebEx, text messages and collaboration tools. It’s social, but we’re not letting these collaborative tools into the classroom.
  • If we don’t, we will lose their attention, and to some degree, their respect.
  • But they’ll do better by constructing meaning from it socially — not alone with a text
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  • leverage all the tools available to foster creativity, inspire curiosity, and provide the knowledge our children need for success.
  • Leslie Holwerda on 09 Nov 11
     
    engage students using web 2.0 tools
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