I was recently inspired by a tweet from KQED in N. California under the brand “Mind Shift” .. and my re-tweet is shown below. Not ironically, the visual of the various aspects listed caught my attention. Many of the elements shown hail from the realm of design thinking or critical thinking. Virtually all of them are worth some reflection.

RT @collabdna @MindShiftKQED “10 Things Learners Notice” http://t.co/I2mQzoboPo @ShiftLearning #learning pic.twitter.com/TUwqlo0sfN >> #cdna

— Chris Jones (@sourcePOV) May 17, 2015

As we think about the implications, let’s focus on 4 specific examples of content triggers that seem to be in contrast with traditional education/learning norms. Perhaps we might derive some insights.

• Q1. Brevity – in stark contrast with textbooks and 100-slide PowerPoints; can we be more succinct?
• Q2. Controversy – it’s out of place in an orderly classroom, but don’t our best teachers challenge our thinking?
• Q3. Contrast – a strong visual impact can garnish attention, at least for a short while; but what about contrasting ideas?
• Q4. Emotion/Story. A great story is packed with emotional content and triggers. Can more stories drive deeper learning?

Much is changing in education and our awareness of how we learn. Is there some new thinking in this diagram. Let’s mull these points in our next #cdna.

Tuck in the little ones, and top off your beverage of choice.
We’re hoping to start MON 5.18 at 10pm.

As always, I’m looking forward !

Chris (aka @sourcepov)