Thinkers Online is back …
Hmmmm . . . I’m thinking . . . where do you start when you have so much to say? Have you met a disillusioned parent of a gifted child who is not enjoying school? They have every right to expect their...
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Education Reform Wordle
Click on this Wordle to see a picture of what real educational reform involves. (Excuse the specific American references). There may be no need to explain why Teachers is the largest word – we must not...
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I watched some videos by Jay Cross and Peter Casebow recently on the value and extent of informal learning. “What is informal learning?” I hear some of you ask. The opposite of formal learning –...
View ArticlePrisoners Of Time
Sometimes, when you read something, you can believe it is just what people need to hear – until you look at the date and you wonder – Haven’t they heard this already? This happened to me during my...
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Dangers and Responsibilities of the Internet
Here is a timely reminder to keep an eye on what our gifted students need to be careful of as they participate in open online courses and MOOCs for meeting their needs. So much is available free,...
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Who decides what giftedness is?
New Zealand may have lost a World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children, but Kentucky and technology has kept those of us unable to attend this one very well connected. It was just like being...
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Kia Kaha Ireland – Gifted Awareness Week 2013
Gifted Education Awareness Week Ireland22 – 27 September 2013 In essence, if we want to make someone more aware of something, we need to first educate them. Educating people about the gifted should...
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