Learning Plans – More Action Please
Posted by charles in Education, People on 15. Apr, 2013 | 0 Comments
I have just read a report on education. More money is spent, but there is concern about the results achieved.. Politicians call for more research. Proposals are developed to improve the quality of teaching. But, the students are rarely consulted. They are the recipients and the clients. In many cases, they know more than their teachers, [...]
Action, Learning and Applications
Posted by charles in Education, People on 07. Apr, 2013 | 0 Comments
Had an interesting meeting today with a friend who lived in Melbourne, Australia, when he was growing up. ‘My mother comes from Ukraine and I went to a school where we spoke Russian’. he said. ‘In the streets, I played with boys from Greece and Italy. So, I learned how to speak four languages, as [...]
Do, Learn, Teach
Posted by charles in Education, Life Stories, Self Development on 25. Feb, 2013 | 0 Comments
Recently, I have been involved in various educational projects. Teachers have expressed interest in our work on amazing people. As a result, teachers have used the audio visual avatar versions that we have created in their classrooms. In return, they have made videos of their lessons conducted on Columbus, Michelangelo and Darwin. They also gained the [...]
Meeting Amazing People
Posted by charles in Careers, Life Stories, Self Development on 19. Jan, 2013 | 1 Comment
Leonardo da Vinci wrote about 20,000 pages in his log books about his work. These note books provide a rich insight into his way of life. He was probably the most prolific blogger of the renaissance. Michelangelo left beautiful sculptures and poems as his legacy. Charles Darwin wrote books that changed our way of thinking [...]
Theatres of Achievement
Posted by charles in Careers, Life Stories, People, Self Development on 10. May, 2012 | 0 Comments
What is your special skill and where do you perform best? If you can answer those questions you will be well on the way to gaining satisfaction in your work and life. For example, would Mozart have made a great painter or would Monet have been a great musician? They developed their special talents. Mozart [...]
Join Us
Posted by charles in Education, People, Self Development on 04. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
It is good to see the way learning opportunities are becoming more widely available. Computers and the internet are creating a revolution in education. The arrival of small hand held tablet learning devices enable knowledge to travel at the speed of light. In comparison, people 200 years ago went at the speed of a horse. [...]
