Harbord & Khan

Dr. Meredith Harbord and Sara Riaz Khan taught Design collaboratively for many years with a focus on sustainability, ethical design and global mindedness. Over the past few years as Harbord & Khan Educational Consultants we have presented at international conferences, written articles and collaborated with schools for workshops and curriculum development. Our publications include ‘Interdisciplinary Thinking for Schools: Ethical Dilemmas MYP 1, 2 & 3’ and ‘Interdisciplinary Thinking for Schools: Ethical Dilemmas 4 & 5’ (2020). We are also regular columnists for Intrepid ED News. #sustainability #education

PD: Ticking all the Boxes? Our latest article for Intrepid ED News considers if "Ideally PD could both tick the certification boxes it needs to and also provide teachers with what they need as learners in a holistic way." We also show how you can use The Detective Toolⓒ from our book “21 Visual Thinking Tools for the Classroom: Developing Real-World Problem Solvers in Grades 5-10” to examine PD opportunities. https://lnkd.in/d2nu8zCV #PD #thinking #education

Some of the topics our thinking tools have helped with: critical thinking about social media use, resolution of school faculty conflicts, reconciliation between young friends, self-regulation and awareness of bias as well as promoting empathy and understanding multiple perspectives. Check out the Routledge link to take advantage of their current sale! https://lnkd.in/d3kzwwfm

"How do we plan for an adventure, and can we really plan for the unexpected?" Exploring real world issues and experiences with students can make a world of a difference. This quote by Marios Mantzoukis and Fiona Mason, bikepackers and science teachers is from our book '21 Visual Thinking Tools for the Classroom: Developing Real-World Problem Solvers in Grades 5-10". They used our Go Earth Toolⓒ in the context of their cycling trip 4200 meters up in the Bolivian Andes through the lenses of curiosity, adventure, exploration and discovery. Exploration: "Successfully tackling the unexpected can only happen if you are self-aware. Knowing your limits, knowing your partner, knowing what you are looking for and what you are willing to risk to get there, all these are essential components when problem-solving in the wilderness. Honing additional skills, such as collaboration and creative and critical thinking, is also of critical importance." Check out the book and see how you can inspire your students! https://lnkd.in/ggcpmE8p #problemsolving #students #collaboration

"What if we thought more intentionally about what we would like to pay forward to our next interaction?" - in our latest article Intrepid ED News we explore inspiring concepts of 'paying it forward' and 'time banking' in the context of school communities. https://lnkd.in/dQn-cxcu

It can be challenging for us to reflect on our personal biases. The Bias and Fairness Toolⓒ from our book '21 Visual Thinking Tools for the Classroom: Developing Real-World Problem Solvers in Grades 5-10' is a useful tool to help us get started. "The tool did get me thinking about my bias and whether I am being totally fair in my thinking and opinions. I agree that my bias does tend to make me more likely to be judgmental of anyone who does not passionately and vociferously voice their opinions and take a heated stand. The tool has been useful in that it actually made me consider my bias from a different perspective, something I have not always been inclined to do in the past" - student quote. To find out more about this tool and the other twenty, check out the link: https://lnkd.in/gAQfsMfx #bias #thinking #students

Testing & Transfer Having participated at the 'UNESCO conference on the Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights, and Sustainable Development' in Bangkok earlier this year, we were invited to be "testers" for the draft of the Recommendation's Global Implementation Guide. We selected a range of educators from different countries to test the guide, including a Primary Academics Coordinator, Student Teacher, High School Teacher and Teacher Librarian. Our check list consisted of detailed criteria for structure, content and application. Additional questions included 'Are there challenges you might face implementing the recommendation in your local context that the document doesn’t address?'. Feedback was thoughtful and constructive, educators were inspired to think in different aways after this experience. Our feedback included the addition of gaming and e-sports to create awareness, as well as supporting informal learning experiences that promote sustainable practices (e.g. water consumption, energy saving and conservation) to support the transfer of learning from home to school and vice versa. How could you use the Transfer Tool© below in your curriculum? Our article on the conference Intrepid ED News https://lnkd.in/ev6TNCXy

Looking forward to the conference and to our first trip to Korea next week! #education #thinking #innovation #globalcitizenship

What does Peace Education mean to you? Is it something that you include and embed into your current practice? Is Peace Education something that could be more explicitly included in mission, vision, values, community projects, clubs, etc.? Some of the questions we ask in our latest article for Intrepid ED News, we all need to find ways to listen to each other in healthy debate. #students #teachers #peace #education

We'll be sharing some of our tools from our book '21 Visual Thinking Tools for the Classroom: Developing Real-World Problem Solvers in Grades 5-10' as we prepare to go to the upcoming conference on Global Citizenship in Seoul. Chapter 10 - The Inquiry Builder Tool©, this gives students innovative ways to generate their own questions. #inquiry #ideas #problemsolving