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The frog in the pot of boiling water in An Inconvenient Truth is a cinematic moment that has the desired effect. It is one of the moments from the film that the audience remembers long after the credits roll. I have often thought about how this metaphor applies to change and particularly the way that change operates in schools.

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Interaction between students and faculty is important as it helps to know about the perspective that the student is having and how a faculty perceives the thought process of students.

The book 'Non Obvious' by Rohit Bhargava present an intriguing exploration of how careful observation and thought can reveal emerging trends and as the subtitle suggest 'predict the future'. For educators the ability to identify the trends which will deliver the best outcomes for our students from the noise of fads is alluring. While the talk of new technologies, of learner centric pedagogies and teaching for lifelong learning play the part of the obvious trends in education identifying the non-obvious trend is a more challenging endeavour. 

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What is Wallwisher and why use it? Its a Web 2.0 application which allows students to express their thoughts or share information on a science concept.

Writing a satire essay can be fun and exciting with these satire writing tips. It is all about providing your thoughts on a particular subject by using irony and sarcasm. Oftentimes, satirical essays focus on current events and political figures

According to The National Center on Education and the Economy's report titled Tough Choices or Tough Times the most successful jobs that pay the highest wages will be focusing on the following areas in the job market: Research, Development, Design, Marketing and Sales, and Global Supply Chain Management. The core competencies required for these jobs can be thought of as the acronym WE ACT: World Views, Emotional Intelligence, Academics in Balance, Creativity, and Technology.

The league allows students to cast votes, individually, in which they choose between two competing people, ideas or things. In a discussion on climate change, for example, they could vote for which they thought was the bigger cause of global warming: aeroplane emissions or volcanic activity - discuss! Each student chooses repeatedly from random pairs. By repeatedly casting votes, the students create a league, ranked in order of the most powerful, important, popular or influential. The results are often unexpected - students are surprised to see how their peers voted - and a good starting point for discussion. Why does this person have more power than another person? What makes this pop star more influential than that politician? How is this power used?

Free Sea waves PPT template has a light background with waves in full flow. Useful for everything from aquatic life to fishing and surfing, it is a versatile background. Explore wonders of the great sea with free PowerPoint slides. Waves are symbolic of a number of phenomenon and human emotions. Find more templates with a nature oriented theme on PPT Template, such as free Dolphin PPT slides and Sea PPT background. If you are planning a trip to the beach to lay down and to sunbathe, then this background may serve as a means of writing down all the details. Once everything is sorted out you and your friends will have a grand time enjoying the great outdoors. Plan everything in advance with the assistance of Sea waves PowerPoint slides. If you want to produce some literary work which encompasses passion and emotions, use these slides to write down what you visualize. Do not let thoughts become a bulk of text, rather summarize these thoughts into a coherent manner. Let those emotions roll on as life teaches even more lessons and experiences to note down on Sea waves PowerPoint background. Free Sea waves PPT template along with other presentations about the sea run well on latest and previous versions of Microsoft PowerPoint and Open Office Impress.

Plan a memorable trip to the great outdoors and have an amazing time with friends through free Sea waves PPT template symbolic of strong emotions.

Think of a time when you were completely immersed in a learning challenge. A time when you became aware of the need to master a new skill or concept. A situation that took you outside of your comfort zone, when there were times that you became frustrated, when you thought of quitting, downed tools and walked away, but came back time and time again. Maybe it was a problem you had to solve. Maybe it was a challenge you wanted to overcome.

There are some ideas which seem to translate nicely into fields of thought far from their point of origin. These are  ideas which shine a metaphorical light on concepts and allow us to develop a deeper understanding of that concept once we see it from a fresh perspective. Schrödinger's Cat is one such idea.

It is generally accepted that learning is enhanced by the inclusion of deliberate, reflective practice. Indeed the act of reflecting on the impact that our actions have towards the achievement of any goal (learning oriented or other) is shown to have a positive impact. Reflective practice is defined as the praxis (interdependent and integrated theory, practice, research, thought and action) of individuals or groups to move from 'better thinking to better action' as a result of reflection for, in and on learning (Harvey et al. 2010 p140). With this in mind, it is worth considering what reflective practice might look like and to consider it in a range of contemporary contexts. 

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I recently had the opportunity to speak with a group of parents whose children are transitioning into a new phase of their learning. I used this as an opportunity to share some key messages for successful learning and thought I would briefly unpack these here.

I had the pleasure recently of listening to Michael Fullan thanks to ACEL (Australian Council for Educational Leaders). Like many thought leaders who are looking closely at the current state of education, Michael builds a strong case for radical change in education.

Recently I read Amanda Ripley's thought provoking book 'The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way' in which through a comparative study of foreign exchange students she reports from the inside on the modern powerhouses of education. Amanda set out to explain why some countries are able to outperform others on PISA scores.