Sunday, August 12, 2012
The Power of Words
I came across a wonderful, moving and simple video.Its 'pitch' is to show how changing the words you use can change the entire emotional reaction of the person at the other end. We always say, "It's not what you say - but how you say it".
This short video, by changing wording on a sign, changes the emotional response - and thus the actions - of all persons reading the sign.
Enjoy!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
The National Prize for Excellence in the Integration of ICT into Teaching
It’s official. I am one of the winners of the Israel Ministry of Education National Prize for Excellence in the Integration of ICT into Teaching.
I have two things to say:
1. To quote Isaac Newton, “If I have seen farther it is only because I have stood on the shoulders of giants”.
My giants were my parents, who taught me the importance of being true to myself and believing in my abilities; my giant was my professor and mentor, Ruth Katz (who, last week, was awarded the National Israel Prize in the field of cultural studies, art and musicology ), who taught me the importance of the powers of the mind and to follow my own intellectual curiosity; and my giant is my principal of the last 9 years, Chava Gilai, with whom I’ve carried on discussions both on pedagogy and life in general.
2. I regard this prize as an obligation – not as a bed of laurels on which to rest. The obligation is to carry on, to help others develop their own curiosity in whatever field interests them, regarding ICT as the ultimate tool with which to do it.
I have two things to say:
1. To quote Isaac Newton, “If I have seen farther it is only because I have stood on the shoulders of giants”.
My giants were my parents, who taught me the importance of being true to myself and believing in my abilities; my giant was my professor and mentor, Ruth Katz (who, last week, was awarded the National Israel Prize in the field of cultural studies, art and musicology ), who taught me the importance of the powers of the mind and to follow my own intellectual curiosity; and my giant is my principal of the last 9 years, Chava Gilai, with whom I’ve carried on discussions both on pedagogy and life in general.
2. I regard this prize as an obligation – not as a bed of laurels on which to rest. The obligation is to carry on, to help others develop their own curiosity in whatever field interests them, regarding ICT as the ultimate tool with which to do it.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
My Credo and ICT
ICT, Learning Technologies, Digital Learning, Web 2.0 Apps, collaboration, communication – these are all the buzz words of 21st century teaching. Teachers are getting dizzy from all the new possibilities that are available to them – and tend to flutter around, butterfly fashion, from one “flower” to the next, without any real agenda of why they are doing what they are doing.
For me, it all stems out from my philosophy about education. From my “Credo”.
I believe that education should instill
• Intellectual curiosity
• Creativity
• An awareness of ambiguity and
• The desire to pursue that ambiguity in order either to solve it or to acknowledge it
o Autonomously or
o Collaboratively
Education is the process rather than the outcome (…that’s not an original thought…)
And so….
ICT, Learning Technologies, Digital Learning, Web 2.0 Apps, collaboration and communication enable me to deal with the PROCESS of learning.
As an EFL teacher – ICT enables me to DO English rather than Teach English
Now – if I were to put this in a Prezi – would it bemore effective for my readers?
For me, it all stems out from my philosophy about education. From my “Credo”.
I believe that education should instill
• Intellectual curiosity
• Creativity
• An awareness of ambiguity and
• The desire to pursue that ambiguity in order either to solve it or to acknowledge it
o Autonomously or
o Collaboratively
Education is the process rather than the outcome (…that’s not an original thought…)
And so….
ICT, Learning Technologies, Digital Learning, Web 2.0 Apps, collaboration and communication enable me to deal with the PROCESS of learning.
As an EFL teacher – ICT enables me to DO English rather than Teach English
Now – if I were to put this in a Prezi – would it bemore effective for my readers?
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