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Ana Maria Fernandez

Edu1st.Team - Ana Maria Fernandez

CEO & President - Edu1st.

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Gilberto Pinzon

Gilberto Pinzon

Vice president - Edu1st.

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Natalia Pinzon

Edu1st.Team - Natalia Pinzon

 

Wellness Program Coordinator - Edu1st.

 

 

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La educación en la era de la inteligencia

By: Gilberto Pinzon

Published in: Latin People News Magazine (digital version)

Bienvenidos queridos lectores a esta su columna en la cual propondremos mensualmente aquellos temas relacionados con la educación.

Desde hace varios años ya, venimos transitando este apasionante e importantísimo campo de la educación, no solo como estudiantes en años tempranos de colegio, sino también como universitarios, profesores, fundadores de varios colegios en Latino América y los Estados Unidos, desarrolladores de currículos, capacitadores, panelistas, conferencistas internacionales, pero sobre todo, como constantes entusiastas del aprendizaje permanente y del auto desarrollo profesional.

Algunos de ustedes se estarán preguntando el porqué del nombre de esta columna “La educación en la era de la Inteligencia”. Déjenos contestarles contándoles una corta historia. En abril del 2009, el Doctor David Perkins, profesor de la Universidad de Harvard y uno de los padres del “Proyecto 0” y “Pensamiento Visible”, nos visitó en uno de nuestros prescolares en la ciudad de Weston, FL. Al culminar la visita y gratamente impresionado con su experiencia, El Doctor Perkins nos sugirió participar en la Conferencia Mundial de Pensamiento ICOT 2009 a realizarse en Kuala Lumpur Malasia. En dicha conferencia nos encontramos con las personalidades más importantes en la actualidad en el tema del pensamiento; Howard Gardner, Edward de Bono, y Tony Buzan entre muchos otros.

Durante esta conferencia ICOT 2009, este selecto grupo de científicos, filósofos, profesores y pensadores, propusieron el fin de la era de la informática y declararon el inicio del milenio de la mente, el siglo del cerebro y la era de la inteligencia.

La educación como la conocemos hoy, es producto de un modelo conformado hace 300 años por los británicos. Este modelo hacia total sentido para una época sin tecnologías que permitieran acumular y guardar información. Por lo cual el objetivo fundamental de la educación era proveer la información al estudiante para que este la “memorizara” y la guardara en su disco duro biológico” El cerebro”, el cual era fundamentalmente un recipiente de información memorizada.

Si tenemos en cuenta hoy el volumen y la velocidad de generación de información al que tenemos acceso, concluimos que esta es prácticamente imposible de memorizar por el cerebro humano. Además no haría sentido seguir usando nuestro cerebro como banco de almacenamiento, cuando la tecnología provee eficientes acumuladores de información. Adicionalmente hoy la tecnología y las investigaciones nos permiten aprender y apreciar otras capacidades y habilidades que tiene nuestro cerebro, muchas de las cuales no son desarrolladas por la metodología educativa de hoy, que como dijimos anteriormente, aún sigue los preceptos de hace 300 años; educación = memorización.

Es por esto que esta columna se titula “La educación en la era de la inteligencia”. Aquí pretendemos proponer un cuestionamiento a la educación a la que hoy están expuestos nuestros hijos. También hablaremos sobre nuevos modelos educativos, enfoques diferentes, avances en el área del cerebro, la mente y la educación, las habilidades del siglo 21, el desarrollo de la mente y el pensamiento entre otros muchos temas relacionados con la enseñanza y el aprendizaje con sentido.

Nuevamente bienvenidos a esta columna, un espacio para plantear, pensar y preguntarse todo aquello que se relaciona con la educación y sus desafíos en un mundo veloz, interconectado y digitalizado.

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Families First

The University of Miami's Families First Network will be providing free parenting groups for parents of children ages 1 to 7 years at one of our preschools, Brickell International Academy. This is an incredible opportunity to learn from University of Miami parenting specialists at no cost!

Group members discuss ways to manage behavior, teach children problem solving skills, and help them identify and express their feelings appropriately. Families can learn ways to build stronger families while helping their children develop.

For more information and to register, call 305-243-8425 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . There is no charge for this program as it is funded by The Children's Trust, but pre-registration is required.

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Visible Thinking Conference

This month began with the international Visible Thinking conference in Miami at FIU. Although Edu1st did not present this year, our participation was still acknowledge by many who were interested in learning about what we have been doing and impressed with the progress that we are continuously making. Such a case was Bernadina Mueller, Director of an international school in Germany, who upon knowing that we were not presenting changed her schedule to make sure that she had time to see our schools, our teachers, and what we are doing with visible thinking. She said she was fascinated with all our work.

Those of us who attended the conferences were treated to numerous stimulating concepts and ideas, including those of Ron Richard, David Perkins, and director of Project Zero, Shari Tishman. But the conference also served as a strong affirmation that we are going in the right direction and that we are leading the way when it comes to early childhood.

 

  • Bernadina Mueller at Edu1st Schools
  • Edu1st team with Ron Richard

 

 

 

 

   

Get Your Plate In Shape

 
March is...
“Get Your Plate In Shape!"

By: Natalia Pinzon, RD

From anti-cancer to anti-aging, Well1st celebrates National Nutrition Month with a review of 6 super foods you and your family will surely benefit from!

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16th International Conference on Thinking

Written by Edu1st.Training

Last month Edu1st had the honor to attend and present at the International Conference on Thinking in Wellington, New Zealand.

Gilberto’s presentation on Happiness, Productivity, and Sustainability and Ana Maria’s presentations on Fostering Wisdom from Early Childhood on and The Power of Making Thinking Visible garnered a lot of attention from worldrenowned experts on thinking and development, and many attendees were extremely impressed with the work that the Edu1st team has been doing.

Ana Maria speaks here at the International Conference on Thinking:

 

 

 

   

Love Your Heart!

 
February is...
“Love Your Heart!"

By: Natalia Pinzon, RD

Top Steps To Achieve Heart Health

Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans. It affects both men and women, and, although symptoms start later in life, heart disease can start developing as early as the preschool years.

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Loose It and Keep It Off

 
January is...
“Lose It and Keep It Off"

By: Natalia Pinzon, RD

The TRUTH About Weight Loss
Tips from Successful Weight Losers

The Atkins Diet? Juicing? The "pinnaple and Tuna diet?" Most of these diets are only trying to sell a product and not really telling you the whole truth about how to lose and maintain your weight. In this webinar, learn about what has actually worked for people around American that have lost and kept their weight loss for years!

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Happiness & Laughter

 
December is...
“Happiness & Laughter”

Natalia Pinzon, RD

What if someone told you that there are concrete things you can do everyday to be a happier person? .

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Strategies For Staying Active

 
November is...
“Strategies For Staying Active”

Natalia Pinzon, RD

In this issue of Well1st magazine, we review some simple strategies that can make staying active a little easier for your busy lifestyle.

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Bone Health and Injury Prevention

 
October is...
“Bone Health and Injury Prevention Month”

Natalia Pinzon, RD

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