This is one of my own personal theories, but I’m sure somewhere there is a much more scientifically proven, but less snow-based term for this. Based on my (limited) experience, the biggesat jump in improvement with skiers is between their first and second skiing opportunities. The first week of skiing is daunting, painful and can [...]
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Favourite Theories: Broken Window Syndrome
May 5th, 2010 by admin
This theory is lifted straight from Malcolm Gladwell‘s book The Tipping Point and is based around the principle that if people see broken windows, they see a lack of care. The smallest things matter, and if the smallest details are taken care of, real care is shown. A very good friend of mine works in [...]
Working blind to change
May 5th, 2010 by admin
With the majority of my time in my current job teaching ICT, I see a vast array of skills and abilities on display. Some children appear to grow these talents instinctively (if that is possible), whereas others put in the hours at home to make dynamic leaps in terms of progress. Using MSN for example [...]
Tags: change, communicate, ICT, ideas, resistance, students, theories
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Favourite Theories: Bike Shed Theory
April 22nd, 2010 by admin
This is from rule two of Parkinson’s famous range of theories, the first being that work fills to the time allowed (if you have 90 days to complete a project, you will complete it in… 90 days). Bike Shed Theory suggests that the smaller the imprtance of an item on an agenda, the more time [...]
Favourite Theories: Never Serve Cold Coffee
April 22nd, 2010 by admin
This is starting to become my mantra, and was told to me by my brother, who is a caterer. He was in trurn taught it by his teacher at Catering College many years ago, who said that “everyone will forget how good the meal they just ate if the coffee is cold.” A good point, [...]
Favourite Theories: Condensation Theory
April 21st, 2010 by admin
Condensation Theory suggests that condensation is a people problem, rather than a home problem. Those that suffer from condensation tend to suffer from it in every place they live. It is actually to do with their lifestyle, routines and understanding of how temperatures and airflow work in and out of their living spaces. Likewise, this [...]
Do your students keep their eggs in one basket?
September 29th, 2009 by admin
Over the past week or so, my four chickens appeared to have stopped laying eggs. I was concerned, and checked them for any signs of illness, scrubbed their coop, relaid their bedding daily, and topped up their water and food constantly. Today my wife found a pile of around 20 eggs behind a gardening box. [...]
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