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Are your students too answer oriented? Are they pretty much convinced that there’s a right answer to every question asked in class? When preparing for exams, do they focus on memorizing answers, often without thinking about the questions? Delete the scoop?
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Lots of fodder for discussion here. We are all creators, meant to create, so combining creativity with every single aspect of our lives, including literacy, is hugely important. Via BookChook, Kim Mastromartino Delete the scoop?
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"I tweeted yesterday an interesting news item in Erik Robelen’s blog in Education Week that a few states (Oklahoma, California, Massachusetts) are seriously looking into some sort of assessment of creative thinking as part of the whole 21st century skills/entrepreneurship movement. I think it is a great idea, with a lot of potential for leveraging change. Now, of course, the naysayers are quick to say that you cannot measure creative thinking. This is silly: here is a rubric for doing so..." Via Beth Dichter Delete the scoop?
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Thomas Edison's creative thinking lessons. By Michael Michalko...
1. CHALLENGE ALL ASSUMPTIONS. 2. QUANTITY. 3. NOTHING IS WASTED. 4. CONSTANTLY IMPROVE YOUR IDEAS AND PRODUCTS AND THE IDEAS AND PRODUCTS OF OTHERS. 5. TURN DEFICIENCIES TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. 6. RECORD YOUR IDEAS AND THOUGHTS.
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In his new book, Imagine, Jonah Lehrer explores the art and science of original thinking — from Shakespearean tragedies to the invention of masking tape to Nike's "Just Do It" campaign. And when you get stuck? Delete the scoop?
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Although this article focuses on education, mindmapping can be a great planning and coordination tool for any kind of group project, whether collaborators are physically copresent or geographically separated. -- Howard
"Online collaboration has become very popular in both education and business. We now have the ability to easily and freely share all file types using different cloud based platforms. People working collectively on a project or assignment no longer need to be in the same room or even in the same country for that matter. Collaborative platforms have enabled educators to create online learning environments where students can benefit from sharing ideas and communicating with each other, their mentors and external organizations." Via Howard Rheingold
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The Charlie Rose Brain Series (videos) explores one of sciences final frontiers, the study of the human brain. Charlie interviews the most knowledgeable scientists and researchers in hopes of illuminating a new topic of study. Each monthly episode examine different subjects of the brain, including perception, social interaction, aging and creativity. Dr. Eric Kandel joins Charlie. He is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist and professor at Columbia University. He’s also affiliated with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Episodes: Episode 1 - The Great Mysteries of the Human Brain Episode 2 - The Perceiving Brain Episode 3 - The Acting Brain Episode 4 - The Social Brain Episode 5 - The Developing Brain Episode 6 - The Aging Brain Episode 7 - The Emotional and Vulnerable Brain Episode 8 - The Anxious Brain Episode 9 - The Mentally Ill Brain Episode 10 - The Disordered Brain Episode 11 - The Deciding Brain Episode 12 - The Creative Brain Episode 13 - Highlights from the Series sponsored by Simons Foundation Via Maggie Rouman Delete the scoop?
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A non-voluntary job change is hard. Returning to zero means creating a new identity around competency and calling, a set of possibilities, rather than a title on a business card. Delete the scoop?
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