Education… Listening is Respect 14 Mar 2010 Listening is respect. I have often wondered why we have classes and awards for speaking skills but none for listening skills. Speaking and listening are two sides of the same…
Arts in Education… Sound of music silenced in schools 9 Jul 2009 My three-year old son has an interesting bed-time ritual. He pretends that a discarded power-bar is his guitar and he is a rock star. Two cushions are put up against…
Web 2.0 Web 2.0 : Dimensions of learner experience 8 May 2009 The Web 2.0 is a powerful teaching resource as it encompasses the playful, expressive, reflective and exploratory aspects of knowledge building. Web 2.0 is an umbrella term for internet applications which support…
Reggio Emilia Manipulation of materials – Safety or Sanity 30 Apr 2009 Children, right from infants, need to explore and play with different materials in a safe environment. These could be seemingly safe materials like stuffed toys or seemingly unsafe ones like…