Month: November 2015

Five good things that happen when you learn – and five bad things that happen when you stop

Post author By Vic Kostrzewski
Post date November 28, 2015

I want to share this with you – it’s not scientific in any way, but a process that me and my dear ones / friends / colleagues have all observed (and we deal with learning a lot). It turns out that when we begin learning, the same things can happen quite often – and when we stop, we go through similar sequences. See if this sounds familiar…

Vic Kostrzewski

Wiktor (Vic) Kostrzewski (MA, DELTA) is an author, translator, editor and project manage based in London. When he works, he thinks about languages, education, books, EdTech and teachers. When he doesn’t work, he probably trains for his next triathlon or drinks his next coffee.

BRAVE Learning (formerly known as 16 Kinds) is a lifelong learning and productivity blog. If you enjoy these posts, please check out one of my books and courses.

My recent publications, and my archive, is now all available on my new project: PUNK LEARNING. Hope to see you there!

www.bravelearning.com

Tags forgetting, learning, memory, motivation, progress

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Six things to be grateful for if you’re a learner or a teacher in 2015

Post author By Vic Kostrzewski
Post date November 22, 2015

My religious traditions are chaotic – my enthusiasm for American customs even more so – but every year, I keep thinking it’s a good idea to specify why learning and teaching is worth giving thanks for. So here it is, in 2015 – six good reasons to give thanks for learning. Some are as true this year as they’ve ever been; others are recent developments; all of them are subjective and I’m looking forward to hearing about your version.

Vic Kostrzewski

BRAVE Learning (formerly known as 16 Kinds) is a lifelong learning and productivity blog. If you enjoy these posts, please check out one of my books and courses.

My recent publications, and my archive, is now all available on my new project: PUNK LEARNING. Hope to see you there!

www.bravelearning.com

Tags education, gratefulness, learning, teaching

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Controversial topics in teaching – PARSNIPS in ELT – an #ELTChat summary

Post author By Vic Kostrzewski
Post date November 2, 2015

It’s been a while since I did one of those – an #ELTChat summary is always such a great post to write. If you’re an English teacher and still don’t know what these chats are about, joining other ELT pros and fans is easy – every Wednesday evening look out for the hashtagged conversation on a topic close to language teachers’ (and learners’) hearts.

Vic Kostrzewski

BRAVE Learning (formerly known as 16 Kinds) is a lifelong learning and productivity blog. If you enjoy these posts, please check out one of my books and courses.

My recent publications, and my archive, is now all available on my new project: PUNK LEARNING. Hope to see you there!

www.bravelearning.com

Tags elt, taboo subjects in ESOL, taboo subjects in language teaching, taboos in ELT, taboos in language learning, taboos in learning English