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Purple cow
A prioritizing and branding tool. The concept of the Purple Cow was introduced by Seth Godin in his book by the same title. . When you drive by a heard of cattle they all look like cows and it doesn't...
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Graffiti boards
Graffiti boards help to generate and share ideas collaboratively....
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Plus, minus, interesting
PMI is a lateral and creativity thinking technique developed by Edward De Bono. This tool encourages people to express and evaluate opposing views. It is a way of collating and evaluating ideas in a debate....
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Leadership Lessons
A resource bank on the nature of leadership. A series of thought pieces presenting perspectives on leadership. They are useful to generate discussion and to develop leadership thinking in colleagues....
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IB publishes its philosophy of professional development Free
What's new about IB professional development The IB has just published its approach to professional development. Every IB professional learning experience is grounded in the process of social constructivism...
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Back to school - how should we change? Free
Get ready for the future Enforced remote learning has shocked the educational system. There have been many gains, but it has also highlighted weaknesses in our education systems. This blog looks at lessons...
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IB Voices - leadership discussions free to access Free
If you haven't come across these - the IB does tend to hide material! - the IB have produced some helpful short podcasts discussing key aspects of remote learning in this time of pandemic. Check them...
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Reflections on Covid-19 Free
COVID-19 has brought the world to a STOP! Many world leaders, as well as journalists, have used war-time imagery, which for some has been compelling: it identifies a common enemy (the virus), a strategy...
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What will we do first day back?
I write this page as a personal reflection. This is the opening scene from the film 'Love Actually' - people greeting each other at the arrivals gate of Heathrow Airport. People reunited, sharing the...
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Six word memoir
A Six-Word Memoir is a storytelling tool. It is a focused way of telling a story in six words. According to literary legend the novelist Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a short story in...