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Cultures of Thinking: Thinking Routines Matrix

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Cultures of Thinking:  Project Zero (Harvard University)

Mary Perfitt-Nelson's insight:

Thinking Routines are used within the Culture of Thinking framework in order to allow teachers to facilitate learning with their students.They are tools and structures used over and over again to support deep thinking.  Students are able to use thoughts, reason and reflect using these routines.  

 

This matrix summarizes many of the routines .  Google the name of a routine to get more information (or go here:  http://www.ronritchhart.com/COT_Resources.html)

 

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Engaging Students Through Social Media: Real World Experience, Creativity...

Engaging Students Through Social Media: Real World Experience, Creativity... | Engagement Based Teaching and Learning | Scoop.it

Social media has become an essential part of most people’s everyday lives, from checking Facebook and Twitter to posting blogs, Pinterest listings, and uploading YouTube videos. However, and with smartphones making it easier than ever to spend time on social media networks, in what ways can these networks be leveraged to engage and build a foundation for future student learning? While the potential of distraction is there, the right social media teaching strategies can lead to creative learning, and a productive approach to making social media part of ongoing professional development.

 

Read more, a MUST:

http://gettingsmart.com/cms/blog/2012/11/engaging-students-through-social-media-real-world-experience-creativity-future-employability/

 


Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Gust MEES, Lynnette Van Dyke, Kim Flintoff, Peter Bryant
davidconover's curator insight, April 6, 3:54 PM

I think this article applies to teaching social video game design as well. The task is finding the time to uncover the right social media teaching strategies.