consciousness

10 Ways to Be a Better Learner: No. 1 – Growth Mindset

February 8, 2011

As we head into the second month of the year it’s a good time to reflect on what you have learned so far in 2011, and what you might do to become a better learner throughout the year. I’ve started jotting down some tips along those lines. Here’s the first:

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4 Steps Toward Achieving a Learning Goal

January 10, 2011

There are a number of books I return to time and again for inspiration. Among those in the non-fiction category, Made to Stick and Switch by Chip and Dan Heath are easily in my top 10, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity recently to participate in a Switch Bootcamp offered by Dan. It [...]

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What’s wrong with this statement?

November 30, 2010

Success leads to happiness. On the surface, this seems like a straightforward enough statement, one that’s not difficult to accept. But there are at least three problems with it. The first two may be obvious to you: Defining “success” is difficult Defining “happiness” is difficult. Because these concepts are difficult, there is – as far [...]

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5 Ways of Not Knowing

October 6, 2010

Five ways of not knowing Innocently not knowing. Simply being unaware of the existence of or need for particular knowledge. Receptively not knowing. Open to learning what you know you don’t know. Willfully not knowing. Ignoring, repressing, or generally refusing to acknowledge. Mistakenly not knowing. Thinking you know when you don’t. Hubristically not knowing. Thinking [...]

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Always Be Learnin’ – 4 Links of Value

August 24, 2010

Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is, not a preparation for life; education is life itself. – John Dewey from Democracy and Education I’ve come across a number of interesting items on the Web and in my inbox lately. Many of them I will be sharing in a new edition of the [...]

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