The flipped approach to learning is a pedagogical technique it is growing in popularity in higher and secondary level education, and in corporate learning and development. But what is it and are there any benefits of flipping the classroom? What actually is a flipped...
Book Review: ‘The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity’ George Courous We certainly hear a lot about creativity, innovation and mindset these days. And why not? It’s interesting, and there’s so much to talk about....
Anti-Semitism, or hostility toward the Jewish people, is current and widespread. The oppression of minorities is not a modern phenomenon. Actor Tony Shalhoub joins Journeys in Film to explore the roots of prejudice (intolerance of other people or groups), stereotyping...
In my first teaching job, I worked in a school that had the goal of raising the bar, and narrowing the gap. Through the persistence and hard work of students and teachers, and the support of parents we were able to start achieving this ambitious goal. But this is not...
If you noticed someone being harassed or isolated in your community because others perceived them as different, would you walk on by or do something about it? That’s the question Journeys In Film ask in a new educational video produced by MakeMatic to mark the 25th...
I recently conducted a poll on Twitter asking educators whether they were on LinkedIn. To my surprise 60 % of the respondents said that they were on it. Why was I surprised? In my experience, primary and secondary educators do not use LinkedIn in the same way that...
