December 2010 Blog Posts
2011 is around the corner. If possible, it sounds even more futuristic than 1999 or 2010. Although we're not popping eggs-and-ham pills for breakfast or jetting around in our jetpacks, the future is here. Firmly. Steadfastly. Absolutely.
One thing last century's science fiction writers got right, is the school of the future:
classroom computers
hand-held access to a global network of knowledge
e-learning
cooperative learning
learning according to your individual style.
From Creative Learning, we have one more thing to add:
Happy New Year, everybody!
(Our office will reopen on...
The Creative Learning offices will be closed from 23 December 2010 till 10 January 2011. We will be checking emails periodically.
May this Holiday Season be whatever you've dreamed of: peaceful or wild, with too much or too little sleep, with snow or hot sun. Here's wishing you a tremendous 2011!
(excerpt from "The Power of Diversity" by Barbara Prashnig)
1. Matching students’ learning styles with the appropriate teaching styles will always lead to successful interaction between teachers and their students, and result in improved learning outcomes as we have seen in this chapter.
2. High flexibility for achieving genuine style matches is maybe more important, and teachers need to be confident in choosing their methods and strategies, and must be prepared to try something else when the usual methods don’t work. This ‘something else’ should not be trial and error, but based on a sound knowledge of students’ learning style needs. But...
Whether you believe in Santa Claus or not, here is a fun puzzle for you: what do you think Santa’s Learning Style might be?
Let’s figure it out together.
First of all, Santa must have an amazing memory. Imagine remembering the Christmas wish list of every child in the world!
Most of the letters to Santa come as text or pictures, so he has to be good at visual input! But you can also whisper your wish to him in the local supermarket, so his auditory memory should be pretty awesome, too!
Now consider all the toys Santa makes through the year:...
Your Learning Style is important not only for school. The sport you play, the people relationships you have and the type of job you choose all depend on the preferences and non-preferences of your Learning Style. When talking about your unique style at work, we usually refer to that set of preferences and non-preferences as your Working Style.
Some elements of your Working Style have no bearing whatsoever on the career path you choose. Others are of paramount importance. It all depends on the job. Because the Pike River Mine disaster is still very much in the news, I can’t stop thinking about all the people involved...