The Owl Factor
What is The Owl Factor about after all? In my first book, The Owl Factor: Reframing your Teaching Philosophy, I …
A New Era for EDCrocks
This post marks the beginning of a journey – I mean, officially. I’ve been thinking about this move for some …
An Invitation to Individualism in the Tech Era: What comes next?
“What I witnessed as a mentor was fatigue, mental exhaustion, hopelessness, lack of support, working overtime like never before, apprehension, and frustration. Many teachers fell back on what was safe and simpler. They made slides and lectured. Some simply gave up asking questions as many students would either be absent or not say a word and that became a habit. Suddenly, shared spaces disappeared and became tiny individual squares on a screen. Each person in their own bubble, in their separate world.”
Reflections on Education. EPILOGUE – Hey! Teachers! Leave them Kids Alone
This is the conclusion of a three-blog series about education. The idea is to discuss some current views and basically …
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Reflections on Education. APOLOGUE -What if…? Learning in an Alternate Reality
This is the second post of a three-blog series about education. The idea is to discuss some current views and …
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There’s no Magic Formula but the Science of Learning can help
About 6 years ago I became obsessed with finding some sort of magic formula of what a successful lesson plan …
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The Five Pillars of Language Evolution – and Why we Mustn’t Neglect them
I’m privileged to say that I’m part of a team of lecturers who is qualifying the first generation of bilingual …
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Four Japanese words, Minimalism, and Innovation: What about ELT?
Komorebi (木漏れ日) Imagine getting out of bed, putting on a hoodie – because it’s a little chilly – and walking …
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Reflections on Education. PROLOGUE – Making Thinking and Learning Visible
This is the first post of a three-blog series about education. The idea is to discuss some current views and …
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Language, Thought, and Time Perception: How far-fetched is the movie Arrival?
Written by André Hedlund and Rodolfo Mattiello The idea that multilingualism develops cognitive potential and influences perception is well explored …
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