The Gift of Feedback
When I was in year 3 I had a teacher who hated me. I don't know why. I just remember her yelling at (according to me) random moments. I...
AI and Education
How can education address the AI challenge?
What would a perfect world look like?
This is a question I have asked hundreds of brilliant young people from all over the world. Their answers have taken us down a million...
Why educators NEED to be life-long learners
I have learned more about teaching by joining the club as a student, than I have from so many of my years teaching.
Discussing the news - vandalisms, protests....
Have you discussed the actions of Just Stop Oil with your Thinkers? Just Stop Oil have become known for their dramatic actions - throwing...
Flying a kite
Joy and learning. Yesterday it was windy here. So my son said - it is perfect for a kite. We found a (very dusty) kite and ran outside....
Guidance for my younger self
Because my family immigrated when I was young, I have felt I missed important mentoring that would have helped me in my academic life. My...
On Parenting, Loving, and Teaching
Sometimes at night when I cuddle my children, I think about how very precious they are to me. I whisper to them how wonderful it is that...
Education and power
Education is about power When I was a child, I remember ‘playing teacher’, replicating what I saw my teachers do, and to me, at that...
Politics, Fear and Education
I recently watched the Amazon ‘Shiny Happy People’ docuseries. The series covers a lot of ground on religion which I will not engage with...
