Insights from the Creativity in Education Summit
Recently, I attended the Creativity in Education Summit at the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning and OECD headquarters in […]
Education
How boredom moves the world
[This text is part #2 of the trilogy I wrote with my dear friends William Barter and Mirian Rodrigues. The
Attention Shortage
[This text is part #1 of the trilogy I wrote with my dear friends William Barter and Mirian Rodrigues. The
Technology is making us boring
As the words come to my mind, I write this article using my computer. Also, sometimes I translate my thoughts
The beauty of what we don’t know (yet)
In 1637, while studying Arithmetic books, mathematician Pierre de Fermat had an insight that led him to analyze the Pythagorean
Want to go beyond great? Get a mentor
How do professionals get better at what they do? And how do they go beyond great? I hear this kind
What 10 years of studying creativity taught me
In January 2014, I had just graduated from college and, like most people who have just finished college, I wasn’t
The best books I read in 2023
Every year, some books stand out for different reasons. Sometimes, I read a book that resonates exactly with some question
Confidence to create
When I was in high school, I felt out of place. What I had to learn made no sense to
Teaching by asking
Last month, I focused on the general topic of “learning/teaching”. This month, I will explore the general topic of “education”.
3 Challenges for the future of education
A good teacher knows that must work well with the syllabus to be successful with the student’s learning. But how
The Discomfort of Learning
Ken Robinson famously said that school kills creativity. But what it actually kills is curiosity. During our school years, we