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Swanmore College of TechnologySwanmore College of Technology20 November 200920 November 2009

From Knowing To DoingFrom Knowing To Doing

Roy LeightonRoy Leighton

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We should not shy away from welcoming and acquiring the truth regardless of where it

comes from, even if it comes from distant races and nations

that are different from us. Nothing is more important than

seeking the truth except the truth itself

Abu Yusef Al-Kindi (805-873)Who said this?

Al-Kindi

The most leaned man of his age, unique among his contemporaries in the knowledge

of the totality of ancient scientists, embracing logic, philosophy, geometry,

mathematics, music and astrology.

• Structure for the day:• 5 keys for consistent learning

• Spiral Dynamics – the model for building mature adults and organisations

• Personal and professional gain for next few months

• From ‘knowing’ to ‘doing’

Practical?

Visual?

Auditory?

Touch?

How do you want to work/learn?

Facts and myths about the brain – show what you know

Learning?

Brain-based learning:

Why do I need to be here?

What am I learning and how am I learning it?

How can I use this knowledge in other situations or contexts?

‘I think our connected curriculum was fun’

‘I think it was great because we can learn quicker’

‘I think setting all our subjects on one thing is a lot better’

‘I enjoy the connected curriculum because I have a better knowledge of what

the other classes are learning about’

‘I like the way that the classroom is set out.

I think it’s a great idea and I would recommend it to many different schools’

‘I think that it is a good and easy way to learn’

‘I think the connected curriculum is very clever.

And I think that it is good that we have different subjects in one lesson’

‘It was fun and I learnt lots’

‘ I love the connected curriculum’

‘I’m liking the way classes have changed from last year’

‘I think it’s been absolutely great and we should do the same every term’

‘I think the connected curriculum is absolutely fantastic’

‘I think it was alright’

The work ethic has been replaced by the play ethic

‘Plearning’ – to learn by play

Quiz - What is intelligence?

I.Q.

E.Q.

P.Q.S.Q.

Cycle of evolution

ExperienceLearning

Opportunity

The Block to change is F.E.A.R.

FALSE EXPECTATIONS APPEARING REAL

HiOP PPD

P

E

T

RIMITIVE

MOTIONAL

HINKING

Relevant

Interesting

Naughty

Giggle

Hear

Smell

Taste

Touch

See

The Left Hand of Learning

My strengths and weaknesses asa learner and a person

The Three Part Brain

The four conditions for the brain to engage

Multi-sensory learning

What is your working/learning style?

How you learn, not what you learn

• Linguistic (word)• Logical-Mathematical (logic)

• Spatial (picture)• Bodily-Kinaesthetic (body)

• Musical (music)• Interpersonal (people)

• Intrapersonal (self)• Naturalistic (world)

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Why this is all (potentially) a waste of time?

Who is this man and what was he famous for?

Abraham Maslow – 1908 - 1970

Clare W Graves1914 - 1986

As he [or she] sets off on each quest, he believes he will find the answer to his

existence, and as he settles into each nodal state he is certain he has found it.

Yet, always to his surprise and ever to his dismay he finds, at every stage, that the

solution to existence is not the solution he thinks he has found.

Every state he reaches leaves him discontented and perplexed. It is simply

that as he solves one set of human problems, he finds a new set in their place.

The quest he finds is never-ending.

It is not a question of growing wiser as you grow older. This is a

thoroughly misguided concept.

There are, after all, some very stupid old people.

We do not see the world as it is, we see the world the way we

think it is.

Aristotle

““In times of change, learners inherit the In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world beautifully equipped to deal with a world

that no longer exists.”that no longer exists.”

Eric Hoffer

Spiral Dynamics

We

Me

Survival

Tribal

Self

Order

Enterprise

Community

Interconnected

Interdependent

Thinking and behaviourWorld view

Memory #1 - Spiral Dynamics Curriculum and Learning Model

No world view Eat, sleep (sex)

Dangerous and unknown Rituals, customs, traditions

Strong survive Impulsive, passionate and want it now

Chaos and self serving Rules, organisation and clear procedures

Full of opportunities, excitement and challenge

Innovation, wealth creation, exploration

All are equal and worthy of respect and support

Listening, support, sharing, empathy and co-operation

Interwoven system working at many levels of complexity

Problems solving, analysis, higher order thinking

Dependent on all things and people for survival

Holistic, live simply spiritual, global

Perception of Time…

• Our drives also influence how we view today:– a continuation of yesterday– what matters– a step towards the future

past present future

The Three Influences On Energy and Motivation

The enlightened individual, organisation or culture understands that true and rigorous

development it not just about ‘change’ which implies that what has gone before

was not good enough and needs replacing.

They see their development and success as a continues process that “transcends and

includes”.

To know and not to do is not yet to know.

The Buddha

To know and not to do is not yet to know.

The Buddha

An unquestioned life is not worth living.

Socrates

What do you have within that needs to get out?

What are your values and how do they impact your actions?

We move towards…PowerLoveSuccessFreedomIntimacySecurityAdventurePassionComfortHealth

We move away from…

RejectionAngerFrustrationLonelinessDepressionFailureHumiliationGuilt

Personal and professional goals for the next 3 months.

•Decision making is nothing but values clarification.

•The Selfish GeneJean

The big question is:

Are you ‘open’ or are you ‘closed’?

S.W.I.F.T

• S – what are my strengths?

• W – what are my weaknesses?

• I – what are my areas for improvement?

• F – what’s my new focus?

• T – what then, is my task?

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There is no such thing as try. Do or do not!

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