Every Friday, I and some of my colleagues watch movies at work over lunch. We have been doing this for about 3 months now.
We call this lunch seminar series --- ilm. ILM is an acronym for I Learn More. Also interestingly in persian/arabic ilm means beneficial knowledge.
Typically we pick inspirational movies from ted.com. Ted is a collection of 10-20 minute talks by some of the greatest thinkers of our times.
My article on problems with higher education attracted a lot of comments. Along the way I got connected to other bloggers who are actually teachers. One is the Brazen Teacher. Her enthusiasm for learning and teaching is infectious. After talking with her I am encouraged to discuss our ilm seminar series which is all about learning and getting inspired.
Here I link two talks that cover the subject of education:
Sugata Mitra talks about the "Hole in the Wall Project" which I have covered in the first part of my article.
In the following talk Robert Ballard talks about exploring the oceans. This profession is as offbeat and as far away from the "normal" that you can get today! Ballard questions the current education system and asks whether it inspires kids enough to explore the unknown and find answers. This talk and my own thoughts inspired the second part of my article.
Have fun watching the talks!
Monday, September 22, 2008
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Oh goodie :-)
You are too kind. I find it fortunate that we have met because the feeling is quite mutual, and your blog is a joy to read. I wonder if some teachers at my school would want to do an ilm?
That is a really smart way to spend your lunchtime!
I like the ILM concept.
Lucky to have such a long and interesting lunch!
Funny if you say it this way:
I Learn Less:
The acronym will be: iLL
My ilm's with my child and she makes me learn more everyday. The videos are fantastic.
Nice article. I had no idea that there was a ted.com database of short movies - learn something new every day. I admire you for striving to improve yourself over the lunch break!
Interesting! I will check the site as well. You sound very convincing and I am not a teacher but I love to learn. In fact am learning SAP now... a software that relates to my profession.
Talking about free online films, maybe you might want to check some films for free. I also have a posting about it. Lately I enjoyed Tom Hanks movies, especially the Forrest Gump one where i got a lot of lessons: Inteligence is NOT everything in life!
Talking about inspiration to kids, the way to teach and make them explore s one great way. When it come to kids, toys do help... and it helps greatly! It fuels their imagination into the unknown...
Toys may seem that useless but psychologically, the child's brain develop with various toys he or she is having. Of course serious teaching doesnt apply for kids, it is either they get bored or these teaching may simply seem too technical for them to understand!
This is very informative. Plus you have the link to the roriginal source as well. Indeed education is one great way. I was born from parents who were both not graduates of high school but they taught me the value of education..and now I have it.. it widens my perspective so much and make me understand a lot of people and happenings... makes me find reason to so many things that if withut education, I know I would not have!
What a great way to spend your lunch hour. I am sure you have a lot to offer Humanity.
:) I remember scenes from "sex in the city" when Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha gathers for meal and talk about women topics.. but in your case is a geeky topics :D
I find it informative. I like using this acronym, ILM. Thanks for sharing.
i am praud with you, still interest about knowledge.
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