Interesting Summer Reading-Listening Part2
Here are three thought provoking podcasts worth checking out.
The ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast: Helping Inquiring Minds Learn podcast
I particularly enjoyed his quick breakdown of different types of inquiry and his points about efficiency vs. depth of understanding: Inquiry might seem less efficient but leads to deeper learning.
"I really believe the true measure of learning is your ability to communicate your learning."
https://wegrowteachers.com/thoughtstretchers-education-podcast-inquiring-minds-learn/
Teaching Executive Functions to All Students | Cult of Pedagogy
A great conversation about teaching executive function, particularly
building it as a routine for developing skills. It helps counter an-easy-to-fall-into-trap of thinking of organization as a character trait or character flaw
“Executive function is this umbrella term. And what my work, and what I’ve really been passionate about is okay, not the whole umbrella, but what’s really impacting this student’s success and learning and that whole thing that we all do? But they coined the term studentness to describe what I used to tell my students. It’s like oh, this is all the stuff you need to be able to do in and around whatever it is you’re trying to learn or whatever it is you’re trying to do but nobody ever teaches you. And we historically have hoped you pick it up as you go through life, and sometimes you do. “
“what I love for us to remember is we’re not talking about grades or test scores or content or curriculum, the stuff we’re learning. It’s about developing learners, their capacity and laying that foundation. “
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/executive-functions/
Making the World Sparkle Again | Hidden Brain Media
Habituation, a process where we become accustomed to both the good and bad in our lives. To counteract habituation, Sharat suggests strategies for dishabituation—re-sparking joy by breaking routines and introducing variability. My summary from the AI service TubeonAI says it better than I can:
“The podcast concludes with a call to action: to use our understanding of habituation to improve our personal and collective well-being. By recognizing and countering habituation, we can better appreciate the positives in our lives and remain vigilant against gradual negative changes.”
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/making-the-world-sparkle-again/
