Author Archives: Steve Mahaley

The Dharavi slum

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Steve Mahaley

Many of you will have seen Slumdog Millionnaire, that Oscar-winning story of a young boy growing up in the slums of Mumbai, and his fall into fortune. Traveling over to India, I didn’t know that the actual slum where that … Continue reading →

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Learning Pyramid – fact or fiction?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steve Mahaley

I’ve been refreshing my knowledge of learning theories and core models for creating meaningful learning events that result in something a learner actually remembers and can do (in the case of behaviors).  And a colleague recently sent a PDF on … Continue reading →

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Fun on the Stairs

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Steve Mahaley

I’ve seen this video a couple of times, really enjoy it and think it means something for education design. What I find interesting about this are the following points: Take a mundane experience, and apply some creative thinking to make … Continue reading →

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