May 12, 2018
by Maha Bali
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I need a quick Cynefin example to use in a session with educators who are not necessarily academics so I need simple language to demonstrate complex ideas 🙂 Here is the example. It may be off base, so please tell … Continue reading
May 9, 2018
by Maha Bali
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I’ve been asked to participate in a panel on Monday with two other educators/researchers responding to the new educational reforms proposed by the Minister of Education. A couple of items have been postponed, but the bulk of the reforms will … Continue reading
January 10, 2018
by Maha Bali
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This reflection has been on my mind for a while, and I thought I would write it here and do it this way. Background The course is Core 2096, “Digital literacies with an intercultural context” and falls under our core … Continue reading
December 13, 2017
by Maha Bali
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This is a good school-related story gone bad. I was at first elated when my kid told me about a cartoon her teacher showed in religion class, where the story behind a Quranic verse they’re learning is told. The Quranic … Continue reading
December 10, 2017
by Maha Bali
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There is no reason for me to explain why I hate University rankings. Or is there? Today, I attended a talk by Professor Kevin Kinser from Penn State on campus at AUC. He talked about several really important things and gave subtle critiques … Continue reading
November 30, 2017
by Maha Bali
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Yesterday, I spent the day at a conference/gathering, part of RISE () Egypt. I knew some of the team from before, and had been invited to a focus group about the event a while ago, so I was already excited … Continue reading
November 28, 2017
by Maha Bali
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So my kid is walking evidence of the importance of affect in learning. She’ll learn better if she likes the teacher. I’ve always been strongly like that, too. But there’s more. Two incidents this past week. The second is more … Continue reading
September 29, 2017
by Maha Bali
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I’ve been asked to give a f2f workshop to young(ish) enterprising ppl interested in education. As far as I understand, this doesn’t mean they’re entrepreneurs, but rather people who care about education and would like to make a difference. I … Continue reading
September 24, 2017
by Maha Bali
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I may decide to discuss internet censorship in my class this semester. I recently discovered that Medium is blocked in Egypt (no kidding). And someone shared this website with me which talks about ways of monitoring censorship in Egypt. I’m just … Continue reading
July 12, 2017
by Maha Bali
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I had a really interesting and enriching working day today. I was asked to (for the second time) offer a workshop on critical pedagogy for an NGO. The participants are, like, interns training to be social workers for orphanages in … Continue reading