I am a K-12 educator from Melbourne, Australia, supporting the integration of technology and innovation.
There are three people in mrkrndvs’s collective.
In December of 2020, Brenna Clarke Gray and Brian Lamb (along with a host of others) organized…
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Many men prioritize the pursuit of status, power, and autonomy, which can have its advantages in moving them towards financial security and up society’s ladder. But as my guest lays out in his book, Lonely at the Top: The High Cost of Men’s Success, a focus on work over relationships can also come with significant, even […]
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To join LIVE Q&A sessions or workshops with this speaker (and many more!) upgrade to a ‘Full Festival Pass’ now: https://attendify.co/relearn-2020-8dt8iOX The presenter began teaching children to program computers nearly 40 years ago, led professional development in the first 1:1 “laptop schools" in 1990, created one of the world’s first online graduate programs in 1998, and co-authored what has become known as the bible of the maker movement in schools.
Despite being at the vanguard of interventions that may now be considered “on-trend,” Gary will make the case that innovation is the wrong objective for education, complete with perverse incentives, that do little to make the world a better place for kids. In this lively, provocative, and heartfelt presentation, Dr. Stager will share different scenarios for the future of education - ones that respect history, recognize the power of computing to amplify human potential, and prepare children to thrive in an uncertain future.
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Nassim Taleb describes his concept of Antifragility in under 5 Minutes. He draws examples from Mythology such as Damocles, The Hydra, and the Phoenix. Antifragile systems are systems that gain from random events. He gave this talk at FAS 150 as the Key Note speaker for the Faculty of Art and Sciences.
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Presentation: Being Online: Facing the Digital Future Together by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more
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Imagine you spend your whole life searching for the elusive, perfect fiery opal. And then, one day, you realise you’re holding — literally in the palm of your sweaty hand — a glittering prize of a gem that burns with a secret that could unlock the history of the Australian continent. Welcome to the crazy world of opal mining at Lightning Ridge, NSW, where fossicker Mike Poben is facing a choice that will change his life forever.
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/days-like-these/mikes-miracle-at-lightning-ridge/12890648
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The author reads his story from the November 23, 2020, issue of the magazine.
https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-authors-voice/salman-rushdie-reads-the-old-man-in-the-piazza
Will rock god Jon Toogood surrender? Or will the Shihad singer keep fighting his fate? Jon built a career as frontman for the New Zealand band Shihad, infusing stadium-sized songs with his avowed atheism. But when he fell in love with a Muslim woman, he was forced to wrestle with his identity and belief — and forces way beyond his control. From Wellington to Melbourne and Los Angeles and back, Jon charts his journey through an epic tale of love, identity, empathy and belief… plus a few things he could never have seen coming.
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/days-like-these/shihads-frontman-is-home-again/12833424
Despite her achievements in opera, musical theatre, Eurovision and screen production she keeps “getting drawn back to pop music”
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It has been six years since Kate Miller-Heidke last released a new studio album. That’s not to say that things have been quiet. There has been opera, musicals, Eurovision, and of course a lot of life to live along the way. But now she’s back with a new record: Child In Reverse.
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