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Becoming Antifragile in Education – 4 Things You Can Do Right Now

Jan 3, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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How to become antifragile so every blow makes you stronger Nassem Taleb is an expert on risk and probability and he recommends in his latest book that we become less fragile, more robust, and actually antifragile. This is more than just Sissy Resilience… and this means that when the stuff hits the fan you actually bounce back…
12 Things You Can Do Right Now To Read Better, Improve Learning, and Understand More

Nov 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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You might think that becoming a better reader is a big secret, but it’s totally not. Here are 12 things you can do right now to read better and improve what you remember and understand: 1. Look for connections: Ask yourself what you already know about the topic that you have to read. Draw a…
How do you improve maths and numeracy learning? Ask these four questions

Nov 17, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Ace maths and numeracy blogger Damon Whitten has written a couple of great posts here and here recently on how things you can do to improve maths learning for kids. I think his suggestions apply to adults as well. It’s super simple and boils down to this – ask the following four questions: “What did…
How to learn anything part 2: What you need is an operating system for learning…

Nov 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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I started my riff on How to Learn Anything in another post which you can read here. Basically, what I’m suggesting is that you don’t need to be smart to learn new stuff. What you need is a combination of grit plus a toolbox of tools to help you learn. A reliable system, in other words,…
Using teaching strategies (also known as instructional strategies) with embedded literacy and numeracy teaching

Nov 10, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Sometimes people in the education world talk about using teaching strategies… or in slightly fancier language, instructional strategies. This terminology can be confusing for a couple of reasons. One is that if you google the terms (most people’s first port of call these days), you’re likely to find everything from cooperative learning to discussion-based activities…
How to learn anything: Part 1

Nov 7, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Let’s face it. Learning stuff can be hard. It’s not easy to go through a new learning curve for new content that you need for work, study, or even just for a hobby. However, what if it was possible for you to learn anything? Find an expert right? Get a teacher or a tutor? Join…

Category: Improve learning

Becoming Antifragile in Education – 4 Things You Can Do Right Now

12 Things You Can Do Right Now To Read Better, Improve Learning, and Understand More

How do you improve maths and numeracy learning? Ask these four questions

How to learn anything part 2: What you need is an operating system for learning…

Using teaching strategies (also known as instructional strategies) with embedded literacy and numeracy teaching

How to learn anything: Part 1