Posts Tagged ‘quotable’
Image quote revisited 5
Posted on: December 7, 2018
This is my fifth image quote update for the week:
My original image quotable quote was:
This is one of those image quotes that 1) speaks for itself, and 2) had a great CC image from Flickr (thankfully, still available online).
Image quote revisited 4
Posted on: December 6, 2018
This is my fourth image quote update for the week:
My original image quotable quote was:
All this is to say that we should pursue answers by seeking meaningful and powerful questions first. While this might seem intuitive, we sometimes forget to do this in schooling — answers are provided before questions are asked; artificial solutions are given before authentic problems are identified.
Image quote revisited 3
Posted on: December 5, 2018
This is my third image quote update for the week:
My original image quotable quote was:
Most quotes for change seem to be directed at change agents in an attempt to inspire and motivate. This quote is aimed squarely at the brickbats: Help, do not hinder. If you cannot help, do not get in the way.
Image quote revisited 2
Posted on: December 4, 2018
This is my second updated image quote for the week.
My original image quotable quote was:
Some might say that the quote is about maintaining a balance between theory and practice. I would go one step further and point out that it is about praxis — the art of putting theory into practice and in doing so possibly generating more useful theory.
Image quote revisited 1
Posted on: December 3, 2018
I started making image quotes with Google Presentations in May 2015. I called that early series quotable quotes.
My current tool of choice is pablo.buffer.com and I now CC attribute the images more precisely.
This week I am revisiting some of the older image quotes and updating them. The first update is one of my favourites:
My original image quotable quote was:
Designing image quotes
Posted on: December 5, 2016
The electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of the candle… via Oren Harari #education… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…—
Dr. Justin Tarte (@justintarte) November 27, 2016
When I find a juicy quote like this, I do at least three things:
- Try to verify that is was actually said and why.
- Find out more about the person who said it.
- Create an image quote of it.
A quick search revealed Oren Harari to be a business and management professor. The context of the quote seems to be that of encouraging startups to think and act differently.
The quote seems to have made its way into educational circles as thought leaders seek to challenge outdated teaching practices or correct misplaced notions of “innovative” teaching.
I would have liked to have reused the candle bulbs image, but it was not CC-licensed. So I found an alternative.
What does not travel
Posted on: June 26, 2016
This warm and fuzzy quote might elicit vigorous nods and stories among those who like to travel.
I like travelling, I nodded when I found and read this quote, and I can tell a travel-related tale if need be. But let us spare a thought for those who do not like to travel.
An acquaintance reminded me of how some folk do not travel well. Her travel mate packed instant noodles and three-in-one coffee in her suitcase.
I can raise that bet. I know of folks who will pack rice cookers and rice. And brag about it. That is their travel tale.
Travel does not guarantee a change in perspective. Organisations that require their workers to go on “learning journeys” often have that change goal in mind. Unfortunately, they underestimate how entrenched people can be.
Just because the body travels does not mean that the mind and heart do.
