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Can imagination be measured?
Behold, the new multimillion-dollar effort to quantify what happens when you let your mind wander.<p>Try this: Picture a famous monument. Let’s say it’s …
CreativityDownload John Hattie's new study "The Politics of Distraction"
John Hattie’s new study is called <b>What Doesn’t Work in Education: The Politics of Distraction.</b> You can download, read and share the book for free …
Thinking: Shaken Not Stirred
Thinking: Shaken Not Stirred<p>prov·o·ca·tion (prv-kshn) <i>n.</i><p><b>1.</b> The act of provoking or inciting.<p><b>2.</b> Something that provokes.<p>Our brain needs it. To engage. …
Harnessing Students’ Curiosity to Drive Learning
The Inspiration<p>Wildwood was already using inquiry-based learning to some extent, but things took off for them when, in Principal Mary Beth Cunat's …
Teaching how to think is just as important as teaching anything else
A new paper on teaching critical thinking skills in science has pointed out, yet again, the value of giving students experiences that go beyond …
Many, Many Examples Of Essential Questions
<b>Many, Many Examples Of Essential Questions</b><p>by <b>Terry Heick</b><p>Essential questions are, ask Grant Wiggins defines, ‘essential’ in the sense of signaling …
Maya AngelouAussie humour being destroyed by shock, horror and outrage
Australians once disparaged ‘whingeing Poms’, but when it comes to whingeing, we have world-beating skills and panoramic tastes.<p>Over recent days, the …
Metacognition: The Gift That Keeps Giving
Many teachers we know enjoy teaching students how to wield one of the most powerful thinking tools: <b>metacognition</b>, or the ability to think about your …
PedagogyCosmos
Learn More About Closer To Truth<p>Kip Thorne Wins Nobel Prize<p>Big Questions in Free Will<p>Buy Closer To Truth Episodes<p>Closer To Truth Podcasts<p>Join the …
New Research: Students Benefit from Learning That Intelligence Is Not Fixed
Teaching students that intelligence can grow and blossom with effort – rather than being a fixed trait they’re just born with – is gaining traction …
The 8 Skills Students Must Have For The Future
This year’s “The Learning Curve” report from Pearson takes a look at education across the globe. One of the main things the report does is rank the …
Critical Thinking Toolbox: How to Brainstorm
<b>Prehistoric Man:</b> "I wonder why all the stars move around in the same way every night, except for just a few? Those few wander about from night to …
CreativityHelping Students Develop a Growth Mindset
I’ve written about helping students develop a growth mindset before, but I would argue that challenging students to grow and realize their potential …
7 Tenets of Creative Thinking
2. Creative Thinking Is Work<p>You must show passion and the determination to immerse yourself in the process of developing new and different ideas. The …
CreativityHomework, Sleep, and the Student Brain
Most schools have a philosophy about homework that is challenged by each parent's experience doing homework "back in the day." Parents' common …
TeachingResources for Using Rubrics in the Middle Grades
Resources by Topic:<p>Designing and Using Rubrics<p>How Do Rubrics Help? (Edutopia, 2008)<p>This article from Edutopia’s Assessment Professional Development …
Teaching Students to Embrace Mistakes
To a teacher, this should be incredibly frustrating. You spend a huge part of your life grading tests, commenting on essays, and providing thoughtful …
PedagogyFour Strategies in Four Years that Will Transform a Community Forever
<i>By Lisa Duty, Ph.D., Senior Director of Innovation, KnowledgeWorks</i><p>Annually, for more than 45 years, the city of Reynoldsburg, Ohio has celebrated the …