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Posting some things here to keep track of my ideas and to be able to share these with others.

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UBC Spaces
Some interesting places and spaces around UBC
‘Symbols for Education’
A 54-block glass mosaic representing UBC’s faculties and departments
Corruptio optimi pessima
The Corruption of the Best: On Ivan Illich
More Möbius
Further exploration of the Möbius Strip
The Enclosure of the Human Psyche
Sacasas, L. M. (2024, November 27). The Enclosure of the Human Psyche. The Convivial Society
On Discernment
Phelan, A.M. (2005). On Discernment: The Wisdom of Practice and the Practice of Wisdom in Teacher Education
 Complexity Science 
Zimmerman et al. (1998). A Complexity Science Primer: What is Complexity Science and Why Should I Learn About It?
Pedagogy of the Heart
Leggo, C. (2005). Pedagogy of the Heart: Ruminations on Living Poetically
To know as we are known
Palmer, P. J. (1993). To Know as We Are Known: A Spirituality of Education. HarperOne. But yield who will to
AI Could Actually Help Rebuild The Middle Class
...we should ask not what AI will do to us, but what we want it to do for us
The Shape Of Craft
Shales, E. (2017). The Shape Of Craft. [Under Construction] EDIT
Naloxone
Naloxone (pronounced na-LOX-own) is a fast-acting medication used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, also called an opioid
Al Will Take Over Human Systems From Within
Header image: ﻼF in Dall-E Nathan Gardels interviews Yuval Noah Harari about his new book Nexushttps://www.noemamag.com/al-will-take-over-human-systems-from-within/ the truth is a
Technacy education
Header image: ﻼF in Dall-E Seemann, K. W. (2009). Technacy education: Understanding cross-cultural technological practice. In J. Fien, R. Maclean
Servatius v. Alberni School District No. 70
Some Knowledge is Sacred and Only Shared With Permission and/or in Certain Situations "Exploring Indigenous knowledge in the classroom was
Indigenizing Shop: Jeremy O’Shea
Header image: Screenshot of home page of Indigenizing Shop Jeremy O'Shea is a Tech Ed teacher at Edward Milne Community
Read (1958) I, Pencil
Header image: Foundation for Economic Education A charming story which explains how something as apparently simple as a pencil is,
Statement of Reconciliation: Learning from the Past (1998)
Here’s the text of Indian Affair’s Minister Jane Stewart’s statement of reconciliation to Canada’s aboriginal people, delivered last week at
Sand and Foam
Header image: KF - personal pic [in progress] Kahlil Gibran: Sand and Foam (1926) I have learned silence from the
BCTF: Professional Issues Advisory Committee (PIAC)
Professional Autonomy Lens (2023)https://www.bctf.ca/classroom-resources/details/professional-autonomy-lens “Autonomy refers to thinking for oneself in uncertain and complex situations in which judgment is more
Manual Training for All
Header image: KF get pic from BC Archive Goddard, C. (2024, August 21). Manual training for all. Front Porch Republic.
Clarke, A., & Robertson, A. (2001). Lifting a corner of the research rug:
Meaning in context: is there any other kind? (Mishler, 1979) “knowledge is personally constructed, socially mediated, and inherently situated” Vignette
Babakiueria (1986) 
Header image: Screengrab from YouTube Video Babakiueria (Barbeque Area) is a 1986 Australian satirical film on relations between Aboriginal Australians
Educated Person Exercise
Header image: KF photo - Alex Janvier’s Morning Star Coulter, D., & Wiens, J. R. (2008). Prologue: Why do we