by Alex Terego | Nov 2, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
All children possess agency. In fact, they Are agency. It’s baked in. Agency is simply an intuitive awareness that we all can initiate, execute, and control our actions to construct personal and authentic ideas of self. Anyone who has been around children knows that... 
by Alex Terego | Oct 28, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
President of the Montessori Foundation Again and again in her writings, Maria tells us to let children figure things out for themselves because that way they will learn. In fact, it is the only way. “Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.”... 
by Alex Terego | Oct 19, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
“The metaverse is going to be far more pervasive and powerful than anything else.” Tim Sweeney, CEO, Epic Games. When a child looks into the eyes of another a person looks back at them. And two-way communication takes place. When they look into a VR headset, who looks... 
by Alex Terego | Oct 12, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
“This method changed the way I think about every aspect of the world aroundme.” Elizabeth Betancur 10 th grade. The problems teachers and other learning professionals face can be tough. Andexcellent outcomes are expected.We know problems can be lessened, and outcomes... 
by Alex Terego | Oct 7, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
TIM™ for Instructional Designers. “This really altered the way I think about problems. I’m more confident now. This was really fun and life changing.” A. Aguero. Sr. Instructional Designer. Try expanding and differentiating your role and approach to problem-solving... 
by Alex Terego | Oct 5, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
We know that all students need time to practice collaborating with others to address important issues. It’s a developmental priority because this is the optimal way for them to become skilled at problem-solving, and at developing their own world view based on critical... 
by Alex Terego | Sep 27, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
“From the day I could talk I was told to listen.” Cat Stevens’ lyric. For those who need to learn, or for those who have the responsibility to teach, coach, mentor, or train, is it enough to have a one-way monologue? Do people learn best when they are passive? Is... 
by Alex Terego | Sep 14, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
Some years ago, I was teaching at a graduate school of business and became intrigued by this problem: How do we learn? How do we know how to know? We obviously can learn and know, but how? My background in systems design led me to focus not just on analyzing the... by Alex Terego | Sep 7, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
The Metaverse allows the co-mingling of physical reality with virtual reality, and human intelligence with artificial intelligence. This is not theory. It has arrived, proving once again Arthur C. Clarke’s prophetic 1962 Third Law, “Any sufficiently advanced... 
by Alex Terego | Aug 31, 2022 | Terego Ideation Bulletins
Teaching-to-the-tests is like bringing a knife to a gunfight. Children need betterpreparation. The K12 establishment seems unwilling to accept reform. There is no will.Too many powerful people need the status quo to stay in place.That leaves us with one option....
