Via Euan I saw this lovely example of how we might think about changing behaviour, not always in the way we'd associate with those in positions of authority. Mind you, I wonder if only the Dutch Danish Police could get away with doing this...
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Love the idea, but I doubt it will be allowed in a classroom to deal with unruly pupils.
Posted by: Colin Maxwell | November 22, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Right Colin. Oh well.
Isn't it interesting what happens to an idea when we meet it immediately with "yes, but..." It immediately lends a very real cloak of impossibility to a thought. I have often heard this when I am teaching students: "This is great but there's no way *I'll* ever be able to do i." To which I respond "You're right."
The only thing that guarantees that something will never happen is if you never try it because you believe your own thoughts. If an idea is great, indeed if you love it, what bitter regret would you cause for yourself if you never even tried it?
Posted by: Chris Corrigan | November 23, 2009 at 06:04 PM
Great movie. Although they obviously are no Dutch policemen ('politie'). I guess they're Danish.
Posted by: wrubens | November 23, 2009 at 08:10 PM
My apologies, Ruben. As they say, you learn something new everyday. This bit of Dutch/Danish is one of them!
Posted by: Ewan McIntosh | November 23, 2009 at 09:05 PM