The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Credit: Plutarch The above quotation is a popular contraction of what Plutarch actually said, here is a translation of the original text in context. The correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that … Continue reading The Mind Is Not a Vessel to Be Filled but a Fire to Be Kindled Plutarch
Know how to listen and you will profit even from those who talk badly. Credit: Plutarch Posts where this quotation is embedded The Mind Is a Fire to Be Kindled Not a vessel to be filledTags: conversation (184) | listening (43) | Plutarch (5)Google Web Search Photo Credits: Pixabay (Pixabay)This quotation is part of a blook on … Continue reading Knowing How to Listen Plutarch
Conferences often involve long, boring presentations that disengage audiences. This “death by PowerPoint” approach fails to actively involve attendees in the learning process. With some creative planning, however, organizers can transform conferences into engaging, participatory experiences that energize audiences. In a conference presentation or lecture, would you rather have this: or this or this or … Continue reading Introduction: Participatory Conferences From audience to participants
Whether it is our educational systems or the presentations we give at conferences, we focus far too much on filling people’s heads with content. It is not an effective way of teaching. We need to inspire people to learn for themselves, not attempt to fill their heads with stuff. Plutarch understood this almost 2,000 years … Continue reading The Mind Is a Fire to Be Kindled Not a vessel to be filled
Don’t give speeches: Convene conversations. The dominant presentation style is the PowerPoint talk in a traditional presentation, either at a conference or an internal organizational meeting. The speaker talks for a short time, supported by a PowerPoint presentation, and then a little time is allowed for questions from the audience. Giving a speech is not … Continue reading Don’t Give Speeches Convene conversations