Is learning a self-organizing system? If it is, are schools, as we know them, hindering or helping? This very inspiring and almost unbelievable TED Talks address by Sugata Mitra is definitely food for thought.
A lot of people use Twitter, obviously, but how is micro-blogging interesting for a teacher or education personnel in general? I think it’s an amazing tool for professional development and so do quite a few very interesting pedagogues from all over the world. In this 5 minutes-or-so video (the end credits take a couple of [...]
In this TED Talks presentation recorded in July of 2010, Conrad Wolfram tells us we shoud stop teaching calculation and start teachning math. He explains the integral part computers play in this rethinking of the way we learn math in school. Why is it we consider that calculating things by hand has more merit pedagogically [...]
Did you ever come accross a school problem, especially in math, that uses a real-life context, but simply didn’t make any sense at all? I call this schoolisyzation. In this 6-minutes-or-so presentation, I present my thoughts on the subject and how I think technology can help us improve our pedagogical practices in that respect. You [...]
A lot of people often refer to this cleverly and beautifully presented excerpt of a Sir Ken Robinson conference on changing education paradigms; I thought it would be good idea to make it available here as well. One of the many messages I take out of SKR’s message here is the importance of having a [...]
I think there’s a pedagogical trap in language courses. In this four minute presentation, I explain what this trap is and how technology can help avoid falling into it. You can view the Sliderocket presentation right here: Or watch it on my YouTube channel, if you prefer: http://www.youtube.com/lalandema. Let me know what you think @malalande [...]
You might have seen some videos or animations on the Web where lessons are recorded. If you’re like me, you might have been wondering what was the real added-value in using these instead of a having good teacher explaining something new to you masterfully. Salman Khan explained to me (and countless others ;o) what this [...]
I think that Information and Communication Technologies can be of help in revamping our pedagogical practices. The world changes a lot faster than schools and centers do, but that doesn’t mean that teachers and education personnel can’t move forward. Beyond Pedagogical Renewals or New Programs or Curriculums, ICTs can help us both in bettering our [...]
Do you have an interactive white board in your classroom? Is your center or school considering acquiring one or several? It’s a wonderful tool for sure, but like every tool, it can also be used poorly and then hinder rather than help in what we’re trying to achieve. Want to hear what I have to [...]
It’s easy to look down on gaming. To a lot of people, it seems like a waste of time and of money where absolutely no intellectual activity or human interaction is involved. Jane McGonigal explains with wit why this perception needs to change and how we should tap into gaming mechanics to make a better [...]
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