Author name: Tom Bigglestone

“History is philosophy teaching by examples,” as someone thought someone wrote someone wrote. This week, some Tudor examples of how to spark interest in history by presenting the dilemmas faced by king, queens or subjects. Also, a whole calendar of events where you can learn from Tom and I about how to improve oracy and thinking in […]

An article in Guardian, “AI researchers build ‘future self’ chatbot to inspire wise life choices” is the inspiration for a freshly-written story that takes that idea to the limit . If you could talk to “Future Yous” about how your life choices now affect them, would it help you make better choices?  FIrst, an announcement

Great discussions happen when the question causes participants to feel torn between two or more competing answers. It’s particularly rewarding to see a child pause to contemplate which road in the fork to take, usually with a bewildered, scrunched expression. Conversely, a discussion dies a death when the question is too much of a pushover.