Adapting texts and websites for neurodivergent students
Understanding what surrounds us requires the ability to decode what we see. Some students, known as "neurodivergent" or having a "dys" disorder, have to try every day to grasp texts and websites designed for typical profiles. How about improving their accessibility?
Memory anchoring, a natural antidote to the forgetting curve
We naturally lose 80% of new concepts within a month. However, this forgetting curve can be lessened by using memory anchoring, i.e. creating links in our mind in order to remember.
What if pedagogy took trauma into account?
Everyone comes to class with some emotional baggage. Most students will carry it without the teacher ever noticing. Some, however, are going through difficult things and these may come out in a school setting. In the United States, among other places, educational experts are focusing on traumatized children and their inclusion rather than excluding them for "bad behavior."
Cooking together, a learning experience
The very act of cooking is not always a solitary one. Often, family, friends, colleagues or partners become a more or less experienced kitchen brigade. Cooking together, including children, is a powerful learning activity... and a delicious one.
The art of writing a poem: beyond inspiration and AI
Even with AI, you need to know the poem's characteristics to make a customized order that fits your objectives.