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In Dark Age Ahead (2004), Jane Jacobs outlines, with a sense of despair, as well as of hope, how we can protect and strengthen our culture and communities
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Jane's Walk, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Investing in cultural cohesion and preservation can help rebuild cities devastated by war or natural disasters, says a new World Bank report – March 12, 2019 CityLab article I have an interest in the history of land-use decision making, a history that dates back millions of years. Human beings have […]
Hansard excerpt (9): Town of Oakville presentation at Oct. 17, 2017 OMB Reform hearing
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis post features an excerpt from the Hansard transcript of the Oct. 17, 2017 OMB Reform hearing at Queen’s Park. My notes of the above-noted hearing are featured at a previous post entitled: Oakville mayor, Mississauga deputy city solicitor, and former Toronto chief planner speak out at Oct. 17, 2017 OMB Review hearing In the text […]
The Teenage Brain: Uniquely powerful, vulnerable, not fully developed
/0 Comments/in Toronto/by Jaan PillOne of the many benefits of working at organizing a 1960s high school reunion is that you get to re-visit topics that you may have forgotten about. You also pick up new information that wasn’t even know at the time. Consider a Jan. 13, 2015 headline from CBC the Current: “The Teenage Brain: Uniquely powerful, […]
Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (2014) speaks of “growth mindsets”
/0 Comments/in MCHS 2015 Reunion, Newsletter/by Jaan PillIn previous posts, I’ve spoken of Ellen Langer’s concept of mindful learning (based on her particular definition of mindfulness) and have also spoken of research about how we learn, the concept of the organized mind, and how to maintain “memory fitness.” 8 tips for studying smarter I was thinking about the above-related topics when I came […]
The research defies what we’ve been told: How We Learn (2014) and The Handbook of Language Socialization (2014)
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve recently had the opportunity to encounter many resources that address how we absorb information. Among the resources is a book entitled How We Learn: The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens (2014). A blurb at the Toronto Public Library website notes: Thinking, Fast and Slow (2011) “In the tradition of The […]
We have more details about the Church of the Good Shepherd, across from Cartierville School
/2 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillWhen I recently read a mention of the Church of the Good Shepherd, in Cartierville, I recalled a passage in Memory Fitness (2004), in which it is noted that sometimes when we hear a particular name, then many memories, that otherwise are inaccessible to us, come back to us at once. I am keen to […]
The Organized Mind (2014)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI was very pleased to read an Aug. 24, 2014 Globe and Mail article entitled: “Your brain has limited capacity: Here’s how to maximize it.” The article is based on a book, The Organized Mind (2014) by Daniel Levitin. I’ve posted a couple of recent items about the book: The processing capacity of the conscious […]
Many students at Malcolm Campbell High School started at Ahuntsic School
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThrough the Facebook Groups that I’ve joined that deal with Malcolm Campbell High School, I’ve learned many new things: Ahuntsic School “Hi Jaan, I went to Ahuntsic school , corner of St Lawrence and Henri Bourassa between 1956 -1962 then went on to MCHS. Kids from Ahuntsic and parts of Laval attended the school till […]
A great presentation is the opposite of a what a stage magician does: Edward Tufte (1997)
/1 Comment/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan Pill“Explaining Magic: Pictorial Instuctions and Disinformation Design” is the title of Chapter 3 in Visual Explanations (1997) by Edward Tufte. Visual Explanations (1997) The chapter provides one of the best accounts that I’ve encountered anywhere about how to make a presentation. In essence, Tufte says: “Do the opposite of what a stage magician does.” I […]