Greg Murray
Retired educator, currently school/community facilitator with Halton Industry Education Council
Photography Tips & Tutorials. iPad Lessons. Multiple Intelligences Apps for The iPad. Howard Gardner is an internationally recognized leader in the field of developmental psychology.
He has prolifically authored several books and journal articles on the nature of intelligence. He is best known for his theory of multiple intelligences (Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice ). Gardner defines intelligence as the ability to solve problems in a given context. Consider a 12-year old Puluwat in the Caroline Islands, he says, who has been selected by his elders to learn how to become a master sailor " under the tutelage of master navigators he will learn how to combine knowledge of sailing stars and geography so as to find his way around hundreds of islands.
Gardner argues that there are at least 6 kinds of intelligences : Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Musical, Linguistic, Mathematico Logical, Visual Spacial. 10 Surprising Features Of Finland’s Education System. 5 Ways Schools Are Already Using 3D Printing 8.17K Views 0 Likes We've already looked at MOOCs, tablet computing, gamification, and learning analytics. For the first part of the 'third horizon', (or entering mainstream use in four to five years), 3D printing tops the list. 4 Free Ways To Start Your Own Blog 7.47K Views 0 Likes Blogging is a digital skill that every teacher and student should have.
10 Of The Best TEDTalks On Improving Education. There have been some rumblings that TED Talks may have jumped the shark–a topic our own Nathan Jurgenson took on recently.
Either way, there have been some worthwhile talks given on ideas for changing education, and the folks over at TED have done us all a solid by piling 10 of them together in a single post, starting with the ubiquitous Ken Robinson “Bring on the Learning Revolution,” then including Emily Pilloton’s ideas on design in learning, Dan Meyer’s ideas on a potential math makeover, and Diana Laufenberg on the importance of mistakes.. You may have caught most of them, but if you haven’t here’s your chance. If you’re not sure where to start, give Laufenberg’s thoughts on failure a listen. 1. Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Pearltrees tips. Retail careers can be made by playing the numbers. Ken Kuschei has always loved numbers.
But when he took on a job in retail analytics with Longo's two years ago, he raised his skills to a whole new level. 'I'm the one who gets to go through all the data Longo's collects, then I analyze it, and pull out patterns and opportunities to serve customers,' says the director of consumer insights for the Vaughan, Ont. -based grocery retailer. Having previously worked as a business analyst and then with a loyalty program provider, he considers his jump to retail to be a lucky career break. 'I've always had a natural curiosity for numbers and reports and seeing how things are doing.
But when Kuschei looks for new people to join his team, there's more on his wish list than an affinity for numbers. 'One of the beauties of this field is that there are a lot of different skills that add value. The Queen's School of Business in Kingston for example, is launching a 10-month master of management analytics program next summer.