Using systems thinking to uncover connections
Each week I run a discussion group called the Politics and International Relations Society. It is open to pupils aged 12-18 and each week...
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Hexis21
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
Creativity Tip #5: How to integrate creative thinking & problem solving into the classroom.
Today marks the final creativity tip in a series of five and this one is one of my favourites as it offers challenge, thinking time
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Hexis21
- Apr 1, 2021
- 4 min
Creativity Tip #4: How to integrate creative thinking & problem solving into the classroom.
Integrating creative thinking and problem solving into traditional academic courses that lead directly to standardised tests
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Hexis21
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Creativity Tip #2: How to integrate creative thinking & problem solving into the classroom.
There is a misconception that constraints are inherently negative and any solution that is created within them is going to fall short
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Hexis21
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
How to supercharge your thinking skills
I’ve been sharing a lot of information about critical thinking and how we can use it as a problem-solving skill. The other strategy...
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Hexis21
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
How to use an idea box to solve problems
The Idea Box is based on a theory of Dr Fritz Zwicky who was a Swiss astronomer. What Dr Zwicky found was that when you are faced with a...
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Hexis21
- Mar 2, 2021
- 9 min
What will the 'double disruption' of the pandemic and increasing automation mean for job seekers?
According to the World Economic Forum, half of us will need to reskill in the next five years as a result of what is being dubbed the...
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Hexis21
- Feb 24, 2021
- 4 min
How to create a purpose driven and effective online course
You may be a teacher, trainer or entrepreneur interested in sharing your knowledge, skills and expertise with the world using an online...
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Hexis21
- Feb 24, 2021
- 4 min
SAM: The rapid fire model of instructional design
The Successive Approximation Model (SAM) of instructional design is the brainchild of entrepreneur, Michael Allen. It is characterised by...
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Hexis21
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Instructional Design: A Systems Approach Model
Dick, Carey, and Carey (2009) proposed 10 stages of learning in their model of instructional design. The model identifies a systems...
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Hexis21
- Feb 23, 2021
- 6 min
What is the instructional design model, ADDIE?
How do we go about planning online courses that meet the needs of all stakeholders using ADDIE?
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Hexis21
- Feb 15, 2021
- 7 min
The power of microhabits
Did you know that the most effective way to improve your life is to establish good habits and stick to them? Researchers have found that...
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Hexis21
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
What traits do creative people have?
Have you ever wondered what drives creative people? What makes them different? Creativity can challenge you, give you energy, and allow...
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Hexis21
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
How to develop creativity skills
Many people don’t think of creativity as a skill. But, it is, and you can develop it. Some people will separate creativity from thinking,...
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Hexis21
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
How to become a better thinker
One of the biggest hurdles to creativity is your mindset. It has been shown that negative people are less creative and this is because...
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Hexis21
- Jan 7, 2021
- 3 min
Why education must be values-led not exam-led.
We need to reimagine what we place our educational values upon. Currently this is grades, and yet grades tell us little about a student...
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Hexis21
- Jan 7, 2021
- 4 min
Why global education systems need to be overhauled
The learning programmes available on Hexis21 target directly these needs. Education is reimagined as students are removed from the silos of
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Hexis21
- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
How can we teach sustainable thinking?
The main aim of the The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is...
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Hexis21
- Dec 6, 2020
- 2 min
How to breakdown learning barriers with UDL
I recently enrolled in and completed a month-long online course with The Harvard Graduate School of Education. The course brought...
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Hexis21
- Dec 6, 2020
- 3 min
The 3 Ys
My Monday lunchtimes are devoted to the Politics and International Relations Society. We get together weekly to discuss a contemporary...
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