Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

” I hope educators and educational institutions use this year and the lessons learned to reimagine “school” and how we design and facilitate learning. Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments. The Power of Mental Models.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2019

Acknowledge that old mental models exist. Schools need to acknowledge that there are a variety of old mental models of learning and traditional schooling that parents bring to the table. Some parents remember their success, but others remember the negative adults and failure from their school career.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Like most of you that knew Sir Ken Robinson’s impact on education, I first learned about him through his wildly popular TED Talk in 2006. As America, Britain, and others grew and industrialized, we adopted elements of that mentality for our schools as well. He offered a different mental model through a new metaphor.

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