#TEDTalks

May 23, 20194 min read

The Importance of Authentic Student-Teacher Relationships

Image taken from: Jo Boaler's How to Learn Math Facebook page I have always felt that the teacher-student relationship is a critical...

Sep 6, 20184 min read

Mindset

Some years ago, a friend of mine recommended Carol Dweck's Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Much of what was written resonated...

Jul 6, 20182 min read

A Major Adjustment

This year saw the publication of Andy Merriman’s A Major Adjustment: How a Remarkable Child became a Remarkable Adult which is a follow...

Apr 29, 20181 min read

TED Talk: Every Kid Needs a Champion

Rita Pierson's inspirational TED Talk has been one of the most viewed talks and is highly inspirational. Great to have this image to...

Jan 31, 20181 min read

TED Talk: Want to get great at something? Get a coach.

This TED Talk focusses on the notion of how to get better at what one does. Anchored in observations of deliveries in rural India, Atul...

Dec 18, 20171 min read

TED Talk: Overcoming the Fear of Down's Syndrome

Overcoming the fear of Down’s syndrome is a beautiful, honest and inspiring TED Talk. I have never met Hayley, but have become familiar...

Sep 24, 20161 min read

Another great TED talk

I really respect what Salman Khan has achieved. Khan Academy has grown from humble beginnings into a well respected international...

May 29, 20161 min read

An apt TED talk for TCKs

Rather than asking where are you from, Taiye Selasi asks, "Where are you a local?" and frames the notion of being a local through the...