Plataporma: From Self-Awareness to Action

Plataporma: From Self-Awareness to Action

“Dumating akong upos, uuwing nagliliyab.” “Let’s begin by checking in”, facilitator Meila Romero-Payawal says as she smiles and gently taps on her belly. Around unfamiliar faces and a seemingly strange venue for an educational workshop (a ballet studio), the...
Teacher-made Prototypes

Teacher-made Prototypes

Habi was in Davao City recently to conduct a Design Thinking for School Innovation Workshop for 82 teachers from four campuses of the Philippine Science High School System: Davao, Koronadal, Legazpi, and Clark. We focused on the problem of professional development of...
BustED! A Workshop on Critical Thinking and Neuroeducation

BustED! A Workshop on Critical Thinking and Neuroeducation

What’s a good name for the next workshop? “Mythbusters: Pinoy Edition” “Myth Universe!” “Myth Myth, pakitigil lang pleath” “Mythconceptions!” “Misconceptions on Neuroeducation” “Busted!” “BustED!” That one afternoon at Hillcrest...
A Roadtrip with Kinderhabi

A Roadtrip with Kinderhabi

Last June 2015, the Kinderhabi team traveled some 10-12 hours by land to head to the Bicol region. It was a long and bumpy ride— hardly noticeable because of the excitement as we looked forward to our first early childhood education project outside NCR. Kinderhabi is...
Discovery Science Camp: Design Thinking Beyond Habi

Discovery Science Camp: Design Thinking Beyond Habi

The best part about Design Thinking is that, like the scientific method, it’s an endless cycle of searching, trying, and sharing. There’s no settling. – Pau Joquiño Design Thinking is a mindset that can be employed in any environment. Habi focuses on...