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Helene

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Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace

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I explored Barbara's link to Frits Ahlefeldt's pictures and I think this 2 will appeal to students. They will be on my wall (physical one!) by tomorrow! Helene

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The Hiking Artist project by Frits Ahlefeldt

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When we start to talk together we often realize that we share so much more, than what separates us.

And the bonus is that open dialogue and communication can widen and connect our many different perspectives, in ways that make new creative jumps and finding better solutions to global challenges possible.

Link: My free CreativeCommons drawings about communication on OpenInnovation.cc

Text and drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

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Overcoming cultural differences with the freaks

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When we start to talk together we often realize that we share so much more, than what separates us. And the bonus is that open dialogue and communication can widen and connect our many different perspectives, in ways that make new creative jumps and finding better solutions to global challenges possible.

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The EE provides the opportunity for students to undertake research but it also helps them to develop self-management skills. How much support should the supervisor provide to the student to learn to manage their 40 hours effectively?

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I find it challenging to discuss time management skills to a large group of students (each DP yeargroup is 120+ students) because the notion of time, and our control of time, is so different from one culture to another... e.g. some students need to be advised on taking breaks only once they have done some work... when some students needs to be advised on taking breaks... yet some parents/guardians will advise the opposite of what I would advise. I remember in my previous school I used to say to my students that they should plan to sleep 8 hours and my colleague used to tell them that sleeping more than 6 hours during school time meant that you were lazy. When it comes to time management , students can get conflictual advice

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The link for the youtube video "Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace" in response to George’s comment on resilience with my comment: "you may find this talk interesting

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I recently faced a challenge in guiding DP 2 (grade 12) students at achieving a balance between core subjects reports; internal assessments; CAS; wrapping up their high school years. At the same time, the nature of tasks Language A Lang. and Lit. require critical thinking, organization and reflection skills in the form of critical, creative responses. I came to find that 'Resilience', under 'Affective skills', is the source of their complaints and troubles with time management. What students needed was a teaching strategy, linked to any part of the course I'm teaching, to help change perspectives. So instead of focusing on the challenges, we managed to highlight the skills they are applying, gaining and practicing constantly.

Activity:

Research, select and analyse a text (fiction or non-fiction) that explores the concept/illustration of resilience and compare it to a multimedia text (video/documentary/film) according to The Big 5 analysis components.

Post-Activity discussion:

Students could note down, in mind maps, the skills they have gained in studying three subjects of the two-year DP , and how that is an achievement of its own before submissions, deadline or external assessments.
Feedback on responses:
The analysis was thorough, personal but critical, and self-reflective. Although they analysed texts that are unrelated to the case of time managing their subjects, they were very persuaded by the effectiveness of being a resilient learner, or exploring the perspective of one.

Rania

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How do you work with students who don't have the strongest self-mangement skills? What support can be provided?

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Some questions that have emerged for me in my initial thinking on ATLs:
1. What role can mindfulness play in supporting students' own understandings of themselves as effective self-managers in their learning?
2. How can schools and teachers cultivate consistent, meaningful and impactful use of higher order thinking skills within their lessons in such a way that students become more fluent in their understandings of their own personal approaches to learning?
3. How might wellbeing lessons generate helpful thinking on the importance of communication skills not just in learning but within learning cultures and communities of practice?

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Self-management skills might be a bit challenging  - dealing with self-motivation and resilience can be difficult - as teachers we never seem to do quite the right thing to please the students...lol  These students live in a world where they expect instant gratification and remaining focused and persevering can also be issues.  How can we better develop this skill in our students?

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Self-management skills might be a bit challenging  - dealing with self-motivation and resilience can be difficult - as teachers we never seem to do quite the right thing to please the students...lol  These students live in a world where they expect instant gratification and remaining focused and persevering can also be issues.  How can we better develop this skill in our students?

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-george

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In a Grade 11 class I was in, there was a student who always took on the leadership role and would control the entire group. I have tried to divide the work equally and ask students which tasks they would like to take on, but every time they work away from class or without a teacher around, she starts bossing them again to the point no one wants to work with her anymore. I have tried assigning 'duties' to the members so they knew what to be responsible for, but again, didn't seem to work. Any suggestions should situations like this arise?

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Gowri- Thought I'd share this quick Mindfulness trick!

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Gowri- Thought I'd share this quick Mindfulness trick!

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There is no doubt that there is a growing interest in mindfulness these days. In fact, mindfulness is said to be one of the fastest growing trends in the world and the word [mindfulness] has witnessed a fivefold increase in Google searches over the past 10 years.

Many people are taking courses and retreats to learn mindfulness and gaining a new level of freedom and joy in their lives. It's a wonderful revolution that's happening!

Many of us taking part in this mindful revolution are starting our days with a formal practice of mindfulness - whether it be yoga or meditation or maybe even a . This daily habit is a potent transformational tool.

The challenge many people report to me is that they do their morning practice but then lose touch with throughout the day.

The great news is that there are lots of wonderful methods out there to help keep us anchored in awareness as we go about our day.

Here are three of my favourites...

The STOP Method

I first came across the 'STOP method' whilst watching a talk between Deepak Chopra and Eckhart Tolle as they were talking about ways to introduce mini-meditations into daily life .

That's essentially what the STOP method is - a mini meditation. It's a way of 'checking in' with ourselves. It's also particularly useful when we are dealing with a stressful or difficult moment.

The STOP method deliberately focuses on the breath, our body sensations and present moment experience and this interrupts us from being stuck in a cycle of thinking and emoting which can further 'rev up' our distress.

It's a powerful tool for finding greater clarity and calm in a potentially stressful situation.

Here's how you do it:

Stop what you're doing and open your attention wide, taking in everything that's happening right now.

Take a slow deep breath, and as you do so, tune into the sensations of breathing. Gather your attention and hone in on the exact sensations of breathing right now in this moment. Aim to be fully present with the full journey of the breath into and out of the body.
O stands for 'observe'
Observe your body and emotions. What sensations can you feel in your feet, your legs, your head, arms and shoulders? Are there any emotions present?

Simply sensing into whatever is present in the body. Then widen your focus and open to the moment and what's arising in the environment. What can you see, feel, smell, hear and taste?

You have now, quite literally, come to your senses!
P stands for 'proceed'
Proceed with what you were doing with an attitude of gentleness and kindness and also with the intention of integrating this mindful awareness into your activity.

Mindful Listening

On retreat I often say to participants "If there was only one mindfulness practice that I could get you to adopt it would be mindful listening. Why? Well simply because we have so many opportunities every single day to do it!"

If you were to master this one method, it would radically transform your whole life from the inside out.

When listening to another person, we are often there in body but were are not fully present with them. We're not truly listening. Instead, we are caught up in our own mind chatter.

We judge what they are saying, mentally agreeing or disagreeing, or we think about what we want to say next.

Next time you're with a loved one or co-worker, use your time as an exercise in mindfulness. Don't just hear their words; really listen to what they're saying.

Focus all of your attention on the other person. Give them space to be heard. For instance, if it's a customer, take the attitude of listening to their needs and desires rather than trying to just sell them something.

If it's a friend, aim to compassionately listen with open-hearted awareness rather than trying to change them or prove your point.

You'll be amazed at the power of listening; it's an act of love and kindness. People appreciate it deeply when you truly listen to them. As an extra added perk you'll also find that they'll listen to you more fully when you speak.

One Daily Informal Mindfulness Practice

A formal practice of mindfulness is what's commonly called meditation. This is where we take deliberate time out of our lives just for cultivating mindfulness; but mindfulness is not simply a practice. It's a way of being. It's a way of living our lives as if they really mattered.

Mindfulness is really about integrating awareness into everything we do in our lives. It can be a challenge in the beginning to 'remember to be awake' in the middle of it all, so a deliberate informal practice of mindfulness can be a great daily practice to help bridge the gap between formal practice and daily life.

Here's what you do ...

Choose one routine thing that you do everyday and to make the activity into your chosen mindfulness practice. It could be something as simple as brushing your teeth, taking a shower or making a cup of tea. It can be helpful to put a little sign, symbol or reminder at the site of your chosen activity so that you remember to move with mindfulness.

It won't be long before you make the wonderful and life-changing discovery that there is no such thing as a mundane moment (only mundane states of mind).

I hope you find these helpful and please, if you have any comments or questions - don't hesitate to put them in the comments section below. I'm always here to answer your questions. Also, if you have your own methods for mindful living why not share them with us!

Love Melli

PS - For more ways to bring mindfulness into your daily life, check out this post on 11 ways to bring more mindfulness into your daily life

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3 Habits To Help You Maintain Mindfulness All Day Long - Mrs. Mindfulness

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There is no doubt that there is a growing interest in mindfulness these days. In fact, mindfulness is said to be one of the fastest growing trends in the world and the word [mindfulness] has witnessed a fivefold increase in Google searches over the past 10 years.

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Collaboration: Like the image at the top of this page http://consiliumeducation.com/itm/2017/01/04/two-or-more-heads-are-better-than-one/

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