George Chilianis

Educator, sports lover, husband, father of two boys.

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

“Change is not only about doing something “better.” It is ensuring that people will see that they will be significantly better off through the investment of time and energy they pour into the new thing.”
Great discussion @gcouros.

[George Couros @gcouros]

“Teachers aren’t scared of change. They are scared of wasting their time on things that make no significant impact in their classrooms.”

I remember a teacher sharing that with me and it always resonated.

Are we spending a lot of time on changing things subtly, or are we creating something that there would be no argument on how much better it would be, whether in schools, professional lives, or personal habits.

I thought about this when I heard about the backlash to “New Coke” from the mid 80s. Even though taste-tests showed that people preferred the new version, there was a pushback because the company had not understood the emotional connection people had to the old version.

From the history website:

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“The simple fact is that all the time and money and skill poured into consumer research on the new Coca-Cola could not measure or reveal the deep and abiding emotional attachment to original Coca-Cola felt by so many people.”

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Change is not only about doing something “better.” It is ensuring that people will see that they will be significantly better off through the investment of time and energy they pour into the new thing. If that connection can’t be made, then we have to ask is it truly worth the time and committment?

https://t.co/1u39l6JyDt

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

Friday May 26 was a special day for @sydneyswans . Magnificent tribute to Adam Goodes, special #MarnGrook celebrations and capped off with a good win. Absolute joy for a life long blood to see the song sung with past First Nation players. #MarnGrook #Bloods #SydneySwans

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

Why do you fall in love and garner a passion for a particular sport? One aspect is the players/characters that grace it stage. RIP #RodMarsh and #shanewarne, you enthralled this cricket tragic. Thank you for the everlasting memories.

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

The Future of Learning: Preparing Learners for a Future We Cannot Control. "The future of learning empowers learners to wonder. Wonder gives life beauty, feeds motivation, drives enquiry, embraces failure as learning, and is at the heart of play." https://t.co/AA97geGOWT

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

Came across this quote this morning from Mother Teresa. Sums up wonderfully a major take away for me from the past two years. This simple act helped me during tough times and I hope I was able to reciprocate to my #students, #colleagues, #friends and #family.
#wellbeing #service

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

Out for dinner in the first time in months. Great to support the #Hospitality industry.

[Sir Ken Robinson @SirKenRobinson]

"The more complex the world becomes, the more creative we need to be to meet its challenges."

- Sir Ken Robinson, 'Out of Our Minds'.

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

A New Learning Paradigm https://t.co/Dbtg5gQcNB by @wearelearnlife “end goal is still to empower self-determined  (heutagogy) and lifelong learning”

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

The word and the why - the broken language of learning. "Learning was never meant to be simple. It was meant to be a thing of love, and when was that ever linear?" https://t.co/wYJLND0BPk @wearelearnlife

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

Please sign and share this important petition: https://t.co/y32K3jsyMp via @MegaphoneAU

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

Thank You John Cornell. RIP. WSC is the reason I am a cricket tragic. https://t.co/o0p403Gn3k

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

Education has broken down. Let’s start it up together. “To the entrepreneurs and innovators out there, perhaps education didn’t listen to you when it should have, but it is finally learning the lesson. We need to build momentum.” @wearelearnlife https://t.co/wiZU6cMvsR

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

#ungrading with @Jessifer @willrich45 @HomaTav https://t.co/C5sDSMmjGZ Raising an eyebrow at grades as a systematic practice, start by Trusting Your Students, change how you talk about assessment, grade less often and more simply, ask students to reflect on their learning.

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

Thank you to @MonashHealth for an efficient, professional and friendly vaccination process @CranTurfClub

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

@LearningFuture Podcast, host @loukaparry with @Stephen_H. “Be curious, be courageous, question everything.” A New Learning Paradigm discussion - a must listen!

https://t.co/WAexHNGBSf

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

@GameChangersPC a global gathering; Practical Advice for classroom Teachers to Create Change -
@joannemceachen "allow students to show what they know in the way they want to."
#GameChangers

[George Chilianis @gchilianis]

@GameChangersPC a global gathering;
@ZeinaChalich "students can shape their future and learning - students/teachers co-creating learning experiences"
#GameChangers

[AAMT @aamtinc]

Here's an article about it that ran in @TheSunHerald and @sundayage

[AAMT @aamtinc]

Read the joint statement from AAMT, @Science_Academy, @atsimaAU, @MERGA_maths and @DiscoverAMSI on Why Maths Must Change--a joint statement on the proposed maths changes. https://t.co/onrUnOdQ9g

[Adriano Di Prato @AdrianoDiPrato]

+ Educators as Futurists: A Conversation with @stanforddschool Leaders: https://t.co/iTnLjG9CkG #education