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More white hat...
Maths & science is attached...
Again, search for the words thinking and creativity in the documents to see how the authors believe maths/science naturally teach these skills.
Thanks to Kim Jones for prompting me on this.
More white hat...
"Thinking" and "Creativity" are two of the ten "little adjuncts" to the big four curriculum areas (History, English etc). So what you do is open any of those four pdfs and look for the word thinking. There you'll see how the exper…
I've uploaded some of the key documents here (the terms of use allows this).
This document I think represented the state ministers' combined views on what should be aimed for and is said to be the basis from which the curriculum is derived.
Good luck.
I tried to read that "Goals for young Australians" document but didn't get past the first couple of pages.
Kim,
I think it might be time for you to join us at:
http://www.debonosociety.com/xn/detail/2696260:Topic:13508?xg_source=activity
:)
G'day Graeme,
I am particularly interested in whether you found that there was a specification the teaching of thinking other than what I had reported earlier:
Yes "Thinking Skills" is there, but it's listed as a "General Skill" that teachers have…
Rob, 'not correct' in what context? Are you suggesting that edward wrote that 'integrated dBT' is not the training style he wants?
Hi Martin,
Thanks for your comments, I didn't notice them until today.
I've done as you suggested and looked at Squeak and SugarLabs.
I could write pages on what I think of them but won't bore you with details. Both these are non-profit groups an…
Edward wrote about this in The de Bono Thinking course. The idea that thinking is being taught simultaneously with the subject is not correct. It kind of like studying the brain and then saying that you are learning thinking. What needs to be done i…
Good work Graeme.
Looking forward to it.
Graeme,
I agree that the submission should be made by an Australian, but international co-signatories would make it all the more impressive. ;)
I am happy to wait for people to have made up their own mind on what ACARA's draft document is about be…
Graeme, I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other on whether there should be one leader for the project, but certainly would be happy for you to take the blue hat and start directing our thinking.
I like the way you have expressed the focu…
Kim,
In defence of the Australian government, their proposed curriculum is only a draft and you and I are free to read it and tell its authors what we think before it's finalised and put into production:
http://www.acara.edu.au
Now here's fun: Co…
Graeme,
No your comment was not irrelevant, it made my point perfectly:
ie. The study of history without the use of thinking tools such as those found at www.cortthinking.com just reinforces existing stereotypes. :)
Phil: I don't like what I read on the curriculum doco. It's the NZ curriculum development style 2003 all over again. What about registering and sharing thoughts together? I intend making submissions but not yet. I think it would be useful to share i…
I like your po Gijs, though as I think through its implications I remain convinced that without skills in EBS and OPV both Sociology and History are quite pointless. (Because they just reinforce existing stereotypes).
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I've been a fan of Edward de Bono for quite a while.
I am a software developer which I guess makes me shy, awkward, unsociable, disdainful of technophobes and unable to solve problems other than through unnecessary complexity.
I try to avoid being like this but the laws of nature says that people who do the same job for years on end will inevitably be defined by what they do.
I am participating in this forum because I share many interests with Edward de Bono (though I do not claim that I am similarly competent) and would like to try out ideas on real live guinea pigs.
I am a software developer which I guess makes me shy, awkward, unsociable, disdainful of technophobes and unable to solve problems other than through unnecessary complexity.
I try to avoid being like this but the laws of nature says that people who do the same job for years on end will inevitably be defined by what they do.
I am participating in this forum because I share many interests with Edward de Bono (though I do not claim that I am similarly competent) and would like to try out ideas on real live guinea pigs.
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Thinking skills to be taught at all Australian schools - not.
The Aussie Govt has decided to have the world's best education system, and had its minions release a draft document explaining what the new curriculum will look like.
It's available at http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au. Has anyone seen it? (You need to create an account to be allowed access.)
Yes "Thinking Skills" is there, but it's listed as a "General Skill" that teachers have been asked to apply to thei
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Competition Entry - The All Cars story
All Cars is a Melbourne based chauffeured car business that wanted to provide a job despatch service which would offload surplus work between themselves and other operators.
They tried many different systems over the years: trunk radio, SMS, paging services and email. They tried for more than five years.
Some of these schemes meandered along like a car with three flat tires, while others went straight over a cliff.
Always there were perfectly reasonable explanations as to why things went wron… Continue
They tried many different systems over the years: trunk radio, SMS, paging services and email. They tried for more than five years.
Some of these schemes meandered along like a car with three flat tires, while others went straight over a cliff.
Always there were perfectly reasonable explanations as to why things went wron… Continue
Posted on December 5, 2009 at 6:56am — 2 Comments
Revolutionizing Education
I started doing some videos to suggest the possibility that the (Australian) government should be doing more to encourage "thinking" as part of the curriculum.
But the more I thought about it, and explored the issue, and looked at what people were doing already, the more futile it seemed.
Maybe it could be done, I know that EdB often cites the example of Venezuela, but it seems unrealistic to expect politicians in Western democracies to foist something unfamiliar onto a self-righteous public.… Continue
But the more I thought about it, and explored the issue, and looked at what people were doing already, the more futile it seemed.
Maybe it could be done, I know that EdB often cites the example of Venezuela, but it seems unrealistic to expect politicians in Western democracies to foist something unfamiliar onto a self-righteous public.… Continue
Posted on October 7, 2009 at 10:08am — 50 Comments
Edward de Bono at the T.E.D. conference
I had a conversation today with the de Bono Society's resident sweetheart, Franis, in which we pondered why it is that Edward de Bono isn't the main attraction at every TED conference.
I could speculate of course (and we did), but does anyone actually know?
I could speculate of course (and we did), but does anyone actually know?
Posted on August 28, 2009 at 12:05pm — 22 Comments
King of Australia
A TV program in Australia invited people to send in videos in which ordinary Australians "Addressed the Nation".
I did so promoting an idea similar to Edward de Bono's "King of Australia".
Of course I didn't capture much of the subtlety contained in de Bono's book, and maybe he would not be pleased to have his work distorted by an amateur.
Nevertheless, I did not feel it was right to sit idly by and say nothing, better to say something and maybe improve upon it later.
Check it out, if people… Continue
I did so promoting an idea similar to Edward de Bono's "King of Australia".
Of course I didn't capture much of the subtlety contained in de Bono's book, and maybe he would not be pleased to have his work distorted by an amateur.
Nevertheless, I did not feel it was right to sit idly by and say nothing, better to say something and maybe improve upon it later.
Check it out, if people… Continue
Posted on August 14, 2009 at 10:30am — 11 Comments
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 1:50am on September 13, 2009,
Kim Jones said… - Anthem intro music - hopefully this will upload to you!Anthem Intro.mp3
- At 6:54pm on September 12, 2009,
Franis said… - Hi Phil, yes, I'm leaving this coming Wednesday, if everything works out. Am now busy getting ready to go. I'll drop in here from time to time, but not regularly as I'll be using public computers without much time available.
I'm not sure what you're asking me for, to leave you with some parting shot. What would you suggest?
- At 12:01am on September 9, 2009,
Joe Baker said… - Why thank you Phil!
- At 12:58pm on August 14, 2009,
Kim Jones said…
- Thanks Phil, love the new photo
- At 8:51pm on July 18, 2009,
Franis said…
- The "Ithaca Hours" currency is still going in Ithaca NY. That town has the most successful town currency experiment going since 1991. My own town was too small to support it over time - only 1800 people. But it was certainly a fun thing to try to make it fly and I recommend it as an activity. You can search the examples of how different towns have made this idea work... it's quite fascinating.
- At 8:49am on May 19, 2009,
Andy said… - Phil, thanks for your post (click) and sorry I forgot to say this earlier.
- At 2:38pm on May 12, 2009,
Mandy Holloway said… - thanks for the encouragement........yes I have my 'thinking hat' on to choose the best option to enter into the competition. Look forward to some challenging and interesting conversations.
- At 5:35pm on May 9, 2009,
Sarah Justine Packwood said… - Hi Phil,
Thanks for those thought provoking questions!
1) What surprised me most when I first started working in Africa - well I probably have so many things to share about this. The joy of the Rwandese refugees in the face of adversity, their amazing hospitality, finding that I can communicate in many ways even without really knowing the local languages, discovering my own insecurities and realising how much I missed home but also being confronted with the stark contrast between my own culture and way of living and the culture I was then living in, the difference in the light and skies and how big the horizon seemed, jokes and stories that transfer easily across cultural boundaries, being stretched to the limit and finding myself swimming and not drowning.....
2) What challenged me most - putting limits on my own abilities, dealing with a situation where fear and intimidation are powerful influences in controlling the behaviour of a large population, being confronted by death and trauma, having to really think on my feet in a potentially life threatening situation and coming out the other side OK! I could go on and on....It is good to reflect. Thank you!
- At 6:46pm on April 18, 2009,
Anish Joshi said… - I like that quote Phil!
The one I go for normally is Oscar Wilde's:
"Everything popular is wrong"
I'm a designer by profession, but if distilled down, I just like thinking differently, trying to do and create something that isn't the norm -then its special!
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