Today we’re bringing you an interesting initiative from an Ontario school board. Recognising the importance of empowerment, teachers there have placed more leadership in students’ hands in the classrooms. We’re excited to see how self-directed learning helps education flourish. We live in a time of change. In fact, rapid developments can be seen in just…
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As many advances as we make, it’s these changing times which mean inspirational and forward-thinking educators will always be invaluable. Teachers such as Kwame Sarfo-Mensah, the subject of this short video, show us how to remember the individuals in mass-education. Kwame Sarfo-Mensah, a Boston public high school teacher, believes in empathy as the foundation for…
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Today’s article comes from Wabisabi Learning, a foundation dedicated to bringing innovation to learning. It’s obviously a cause we support here at iOi. This article in particular is about bringing imagination, our inspiration, to learning. We love the concept of the imagination and knowledge cycle; it’s not about acquiring knowledge, but through unlocking doors to…
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Interacting with virtual simulations might seem like the antithesis of what we could see as an essentially human skill like empathy. However, taking the time and expertise to develop initiatives like this is a recognition of it. Not only its complexity, but its importance in interactions and of how we need to take a holistic…
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Adrian Clarke is a Next Gen Philanthropist and iOi Founding Circle member. Here, as part of our series on the next generation of innovators, he discusses what he sees as the challenges they face, along with how education and philanthropy could equip them to take on this changing world. The world is changing at an…
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It’s so encouraging to see the impact and importance of empathy being taken seriously. We talk about research, programmes and initiatives across all our themes at IM but it’s rare that direct links are solidified in national public policy. Progressive, future-oriented measures such as these are how we create real change. Denmark is one of…
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We’re huge advocates of alternative routes to learning, and making it relevant to all. Maths might be one of the biggest challenges; its rigid principles seemingly essential to understanding. The problem, says US educator and self-confessed “maths lover”, Dan Finkel, is that underestimating maths is leaving a gap in our everyday and future lives. Dan…
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This interview from EdSurge is a really interesting insight into how developers are championing game-based learning. Expanding and diversifying learning experiences is so important to us here at IM and iOi. Through initiatives like our Lab Liftoff: Game and Code event in the Easter Holidays, children can experience playful technology, allowing them to be the…
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At iOi and IM, we’re big advocates of expanding the scope and remit of learning and play. It’s easy to fall into the routine of seeing the two as distinct; a separation we often carry into adulthood. Here are some practical tips from EdSurge for increasing engagement by bringing the playground into the classroom and…
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We’re always interested in reading about new approaches to learning. Here, some teachers in the US are questioning homework. We don’t think there’s one right way, however, there are important things we can learn from new ideas. It’s vital that we constantly assess how we think about independent learning, and that we don’t miss any…
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