Dimitris Tzourisflipped into Education FWD‘Schools are killing curiosity’: why we need to stop telling children to shut up and learnverified_publisherThe Guardian - Wendy BerlinerPupils who ask lots of questions get better results, especially those from poorer homes Young children sit cross-legged on the mat as their teacher prepares to teach them about the weather, equipped with pictures of clouds. Outside the classroom, lightning forks across a dark sky and thunder …
Dimitris Tzourisflipped into Education FWDPromoting Prosocial Behaviors in the Classroomedutopia.org - Cathleen BeachboardHumans are born with prosocial behaviors. Each time we do a prosocial act, our brain releases chemicals that make us feel good, and those same …
Dimitris Tzourisflipped into Game OnThis 12-year-old made a video game to cope with his father’s suicide. He was recognized for it at The Game Awards.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Elise FavisIn partnership with Facebook Gaming, The Game Awards’ Gaming Global Citizen recognizes individuals who inspire change and positivity through the power of games. This year, one of the recipients of the award is Luke, a 12-year-old boy from Montreal who built a video game about depression to help …
Dimitris Tzourisflipped into Pro GrowthTechnical Skills Are Overrated. Focus on Your Attitude.Medium - Dave AndersonFor more articles on interviewing and leadership, visit my website: …
Dimitris Tzourisflipped into Pro GrowthWhy the eight-hour workday doesn't workverified_publisherQuartz - Dr. Travis BradberryThis post originally appeared at LinkedIn. Follow the author here. The eight-hour workday is an outdated and ineffective approach to work. If you want to be as productive as possible, you need to let go of this relic and find a new approach. The eight-hour workday was created during the industrial …
Dimitris Tzourisflipped into Education FWDWhat is the point of higher education if it doesn’t make people happy?verified_publisherThe Guardian - Jonathan WolffForcing universities to compete with each other is a bad idea. What we need is a Teaching Happiness Framework In The Methods of Ethics, a book read only by philosophers with an overdeveloped sense of duty, the late Victorian utilitarian moralist Henry Sidgwick argued that other philosophers of his …
