August 26, 2018
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In education today most school websites at some point make reference to school values. For some schools like faith-based ones, their values are likely to reflect those based on ‘meta-narratives like the Bible or the Koran. Other schools might choose values based on normative beliefs within their community os stakeholders. In some…
August 26, 2018
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In his TED talk, Salman Khan talked about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula. There is no doubt that Salman Khan spotted the potential of video for instruction and much more. As a tourist destination for many years,…
August 25, 2018
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Philippe Max Rouja is the Custodian of Historic Wrecks for the Islands of Bermuda. The Bermuda Government worker was recently featured on CNN this past July. One of the things that stood out from the breathtaking reminders of our island’s underwater magnificence were his words of encouragement. Philippe believes that…
August 21, 2018
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Erik Ellefsen is an American educator with an interest in educational leadership. In this podcast he talks to Australian national educational leader Daniel Pampuch. Daniel is CEO of Christian Schools Australia where he oversees 140 schools and provides advocacy for another 40 – representing 60,000 students. He completed his Ph.D….
August 20, 2018
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If we define sustainability as addressing the ongoing capacity for Earth to maintain life, and we consider this our goal, Education for Sustainability (EfS) is how we get there. Education for Sustainability (EfS) is an educational approach that aims to develop students, schools and communities with the values and the…