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24.01.2022 "Whats the use in happiness? It cant buy you money" - Henry Youngman Listen to Michael Nortons research on the impact that spending money on others has for your own happiness. Do you agree? Let us know! http://www.ted.com//michael_norton_how_to_buy_happiness.ht

23.01.2022 Please join us at our Positive Psychology for Educators: an introductory workshop in July. Download brochure from www.thinked.com.au/pdi_pd2012.pdf

22.01.2022 thinkEd has begun making a series of Positive Education videos available to the public. Based on Salman Khans highly successful online delivery mode (www.khanacademy.com), these videos are targetted for school-aged children who want to learn the science of wellbeing. Please check them out and let us know what you think: http://www.youtube.com/user/thinkEdAust

22.01.2022 Interested in free professional development in Curriculum Change? Check this out . . http://www.aitsl.edu.au/leading-curriculum-change.html

22.01.2022 Free access to education research for the month of June: http://www.tandf.co.uk//articlecol/cyberbullying/index.asp

19.01.2022 This famous scientist co-discovered DNA, and he said this: there is no scientific study more vital to man than the study of his own brain. Our entire view of the universe depends on it." What is his name?

15.01.2022 This bloke is fast becoming our2nd favourite educator. Here he talks about reaching disengaged students. Its long, but its very good.

15.01.2022 In response to parents' recent action against forced RE in schools, Access Ministries CEO Evonne Paddison said the VCAT hearing had been brought on by a ''small, secularist group, predominantly inner-urban, who want to impose their views on the rest of the community''. Love the irony.

13.01.2022 Our colleage Simon Andrews runs a Positive Psychology practice in Adelaide, and is running a number of Positive Education training courses this month in Brisbane and Adelaide. Simon is one of Australias most experienced practitioner in positive psychology, and has been closely associated with the Penn Resiliency Program for over a decade. His training is highly recommended. Check out the details at www.northeastern.com.au

12.01.2022 One of thinkEds school programs has been featured in this months INSPIRE magazine. A great story about a great project (although its a pity the author cant spell Irish surnames!). See pages 28-30 http://www.education.vic.gov.au//a/news/inspirenov2012.pdf

11.01.2022 This famous scientist co-discovered DNA, and he said this: 'there is no scientific study more vital to man than the study of his own brain. Our entire view of the universe depends on it." What is his name?

11.01.2022 Yet another reason to keep teaching Positive Psychology to our children: so that they dont end up like this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp6J6PF47CM

10.01.2022 Teacher: "You have told me that one of your strengths is Kindness. Can you tell me an example of you being kind?" Student: "Yeah, well, when someone asks me to bash someone up, I just say "No" . Priceless.

10.01.2022 Federal funding of Chaplains ruled to be in breach of Australian Constitution. What will be the fallout . . . . . ?

10.01.2022 "What's the use in happiness? It can't buy you money" - Henry Youngman Listen to Michael Norton's research on the impact that spending money on others has for your own happiness. Do you agree? Let us know! http://www.ted.com//michael_norton_how_to_buy_happiness.ht

10.01.2022 In response to parents recent action against forced RE in schools, Access Ministries CEO Evonne Paddison said the VCAT hearing had been brought on by a small, secularist group, predominantly inner-urban, who want to impose their views on the rest of the community. Love the irony.

10.01.2022 http://eepurl.com/nHPMj

09.01.2022 A new post on thinkEd's blog.

09.01.2022 A new post on thinkEds blog.

08.01.2022 Please check out thinkEds latest blog post. http://thinked.com.au/home-2/

08.01.2022 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-18357215

07.01.2022 Whenever students ask me to teach them a new skill, I start with a simple edict: do you know anyone who is good at that skill? If they do, I advise them to study that person, and where appropriate, to copy them. Should we not do this with our education system? Say there were a number of countries who were producing much better student outcomes that we are - would it not make sense to find out how, and then where appropriate, copy what they are doing? http://www.theage.com.au//a-class-above-20120216-1tbq7.html

07.01.2022 No wonder I need a nap . . . Ive come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. Its my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a ... tremendous power to make a childs life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized. Haim Ginott (1972) Teacher and Child See more

07.01.2022 Whenever students ask me to teach them a new skill, I start with a simple edict: do you know anyone who is good at that skill? If they do, I advise them to study that person, and where appropriate, to copy them. Should we not do this with our education system? Say there were a number of countries who were producing much better student outcomes that we are - would it not make sense to find out how, and then where appropriate, copy what they are doing? http://www.theage.com.au//a-class-above-20120216-1tbq7.html

07.01.2022 remote control of the brain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I64X7vHSHOE

07.01.2022 Teaching is emotional labour Emotional labour is quite different to physical labour. Emotional labour is any kind of work in which your feelings are part of the tools of your... trade. That is, your psychological and emotional reactions get involved in some aspects of your job. Being able to manage and control your feelings is required to perform your job effectively. Adapted from Hoschild (1983) & Albrecht (1990)

06.01.2022 "When I learn, I teach. When i teach, I learn." (Ancient proverb.)

06.01.2022 Yet another reason to keep teaching Positive Psychology to our children: so that they don't end up like this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp6J6PF47CM

05.01.2022 "The human brain is wired to notice novelty, but learn from repetition." (Anon)

04.01.2022 A place where students can give valuable feedback to teachers: http://au.ratemyteachers.com/

04.01.2022 No wonder I need a nap . . . I've come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It's my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a ... tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized. Haim Ginott (1972) Teacher and Child See more

03.01.2022 Who is doing a better job of putting people off religion?

03.01.2022 Please check out thinkEd's latest blog post. http://thinked.com.au/home-2/

02.01.2022 Getting reluctant students to have a go: http://www.thinked.com.au/Ish.pdf

02.01.2022 Principal bans Facebook, threatens expulsion. Is she confusing the message with the medium? http://www.theage.com.au//quit-facebook-or-be-expelled-sch

01.01.2022 One of thinkEd's school programs has been featured in this month's INSPIRE magazine. A great story about a great project (although it's a pity the author can't spell Irish surnames!). See pages 28-30 http://www.education.vic.gov.au//a/news/inspirenov2012.pdf