How much do you value education? This question is extremely complex, and one that raises even more questions, including a very basic one: What does ‘education’ really mean? Let’s consider this as a definition: Education is the wealth of knowledge…
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Can we detect a heartbeat?
Schools play a vital role in our lives. We all have recollections of the great, the good and the not-so-good experiences of our school years. And, for many, schools are considered the bedrock of childhood and the heartbeat of a…
Pedagogy to Puppetry: Who’s Pulling the Strings?
In professional circles, teaching is often better known as pedagogy. A simple definition of pedagogy is ‘the art and science of teaching’. All teachers have their own unique pedagogy or ‘professional DNA’. In other words, every teacher has an individual…
Discrimination: Discerning Difference
Discrimination – the capacity to recognise a distinction or to differentiate – is a remarkable innate trait without which we could not survive. Babies are hard-wired to discriminate – to identify their mothers’ features among those of other women. We…
Reality: Yours, mine, ours!
Cast your mind back to 2001, to one of the most heartbreaking events of recent times – the attacks of September 11. Where were you when you heard the news? How did it affect you? I was in New York that…
Reality: Yours, mine, ours!
Cast your mind back to 2001, to one of the most heartbreaking events of recent times – the attacks of September 11. Where were you when you heard the news? How did it affect you? I was in New York that…
The Consequence of Freedom
Personal freedom! It’s one’s power, or right, to act, speak, or think as one wants. It’s a fundamental principle in many societies – past, present and, presumably, future. Or is it compromised to some extent by the personal freedom of others?…
Moving Forward with Fundamentals
John Wooden, the great UCLA basketball coach, is known for two things: winning seven consecutive NCAA championships between 1967 and 1973, and being one of the greatest inspirational leaders basketball has ever produced. The first lesson he taught his players…
A Sprinkle Of Difference
My Christmas tree is like no other in the world – it’s authentic. I’ve collected ornaments from places like Santa’s Workshop on the Arctic Circle, Times Square New York, Kathmandu and hundreds of other places I’ve had the good fortune…
To be of Service
The joy of festive gatherings is meeting interesting people. I recently met a first responder – a fireman. We spent time comparing workplace experiences and were intrigued by a particular professional element we had in common – the bell. …the…