by Jim Knight | Jan 3, 2013 | Improving Instruction, Learning From Video, Self-Coaching |
The [think different] ad campaign … reveals a fundamental difference between radical innovators and mediocre copycats: the former believe in their customer’s dreams and their ability to change the world; the latter see their customers as dollar signs and nothing more....
by Jim Knight | Jan 3, 2011 | Improving Instruction, Learning From Video, Self-Coaching |
“The more deeply you understand other people, the more you will appreciate them, the more reverent you will feel toward them.” Stephen Covey Imagine a person you know, a real person, who is not a very good listener. What is it like when you talk to him? What does he...
by Jim Knight | Nov 10, 2010 | Learning From Video, Student Learning |
If I do not love the world–If I do not love life–If I do not love [people]–I cannot enter into dialogue. Paulo Freire. What does it mean to teach with love? The poet Margaret Atwood has famously said, “The Eskimo has fifty-two names for snow because...
by Jim Knight | Oct 24, 2010 | Learning From Video, Self-Coaching |
The availability of inexpensive HD video cameras, such as iPhones or Flip Cameras, and easy-to-use, inexpensive film editing software, like iMovie, opens up many opportunities for professional learning (in fact, all kinds of learning) in schools. One powerful way to...
by Jim Knight | Oct 21, 2010 | Learning From Video, Self-Coaching, Student Learning |
Using a Flip camera can help us uncover data we might not otherwise see in our classrooms. In fact, data can focus our attention so intensely that we see patterns that might not otherwise be possible and, therefore, help us in effective decision-making. However, when...
by Jim Knight | Oct 18, 2010 | Learning From Video, Student Learning, Teaching Strategies |
“The important thing is not to stop questioning” –Albert Einstein Asking questions is an important part of the art and craft of teaching. A good question can open up learning, be a catalyst for spirited dialogue, and can lead both the person asking the...
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