Publish at April 01 2026 Updated April 01 2026
We're in an era of closure. Everyone seems to be protecting themselves by sticking to their positions. In a polarized age, talking about openness seems like a remedy that, while not magical, would enable us to reach out to others, and that can be taught.
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To arrive in front of a class and feel powerless in the face of students with a bleak future all mapped out for them, is a frustration that many teachers can feel. But is the future really that mapped out? Since time immemorial, in ancient Greece among others, the question of determinism and free will has been debated. But is choice really that binary?
Decision-making in training in the digital age
Training decisions begin with the choice of a subject or discipline, with guidance software. Then, at every moment, the learner will direct his or her course and intensify or not his or her efforts according to the situations he or she encounters and analyzes, or the feedback he or she receives. More and more frequently, they are offered digital aids to make choices, and soon the processing power of artificial intelligence...
Taking a class outside is often perceived as an "ordinary" class in a less controlled context. We almost forget that outdoor learning can lead to play. There's no added value in just lecturing in the forest. Taking advantage of the setting so that students can have fun in it makes much more sense.
The masks neurodivergent children wear
Children are unrivalled at expressing themselves uncensored about what they think, what they see and so on. As they grow up, the adults in their lives will soon teach them to mask certain aspects. However, some children don't need societal pressure to wear masks. They're already doing it to protect themselves.
The phenomenon of collapsology is no longer as prevalent as it was in 2020. Nevertheless, there's a sense of the end of the world in people, in the news and so on. How can we teach in such a pessimistic context? What if we taught students to prepare for a tougher world?
