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Education World: Encouraging Students to Think at Higher Levels - 0 views

www.educationworld.com/...nd-higher-level-thinking.shtml Critical thinking
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  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    I liked the point in chapter 2 that while we all want to encourage deeper thinking, that's not possible without knowing the facts. I've been pondering what are the best ways to encourage deeper thinking WHILE learning the necessary facts. This page has a lot of good ideas within.
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Finding Flow | Psychology Today - 0 views

www.psychologytoday.com/...finding-flow flow psychology
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  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    I felt like a lot of the stuff in this first chapter was related to flow in a big way, so I found a nice article about flow.
  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    I felt like a lot of the stuff in this first chapter was related to flow in a big way, so I found a nice article about flow.
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A Brief History of Reading by Live Ink - 0 views

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  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    This is a pretty neat layout of the history writing
  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    This is a pretty neat layout of the history writing
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HowStuffWorks "How Human Memory Works" - 0 views

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  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    Longform on memory and how out brain functions. I only read the first couple pages but it's fascinating. I'll come back and read the rest later.
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Standardized Tests - ProCon.org - 0 views

standardizedtests.procon.org Standardized testing education
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  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    ProCon.org is a really cool site that lays out the pros and cons of tons of issues. It's great for any kind of discussion, and the standardized testing page doesn't disappoint.
  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    ProCon.org is a really cool site that lays out the pros and cons of tons of issues. It's great for any kind of discussion, and the standardized testing page doesn't disappoint.
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Crossword Guy just doesn't get math | Good Math, Bad Math - 1 views

scientopia.org/...sword-guy-just-doesnt-get-math math crossword education gaming
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  • Brandon Ferguson on 17 Oct 13
     
    This was a fun little blog about the differences between crosswords and Sudoku puzzles. I found it fascinating that there's such a universal love for Sudoku but a hatred for math.
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Why Students Don't Like School, and What Adaptive Learning Can Do About It (Part 3) | K... - 0 views

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  • Why Students Don’t Like School, and What Adaptive Learning Can Do About It (Part 3) Posted on October 18, 2011 by Christina Yu 3
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SAMPLE PAPER - Objective1.pdf - 1 views

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Working Memory - Simply Psychology - 1 views

www.simplypsychology.org/working memory.html working memory psychology short term
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  • sienna stanley on 17 Oct 13
     
    Why don't students like school? Chapter 2
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Measuring What Counts: Memorization Versus Understanding | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/orization-versus-understanding assessment education memorization project based learning
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    Why don't kids like school? Chapter 2
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State Test Questions and Practice/Sample Tests - 0 views

www.k12.wa.us/...testquestions.aspx State Testing Example Washington questions
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  • sienna stanley on 17 Oct 13
     
    Why Don't Students Like School? Chapter 2
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About MindShift | MindShift - 0 views

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      Matt Kitchin on 21 Oct 13
       
      Here's a great blog with lots of resources, especially a lot about learning video games and how to engage girls in STEM subjects
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Brain Games: Do They Really Work?: Scientific American - 1 views

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      Matt Kitchin on 21 Oct 13
       
      We've mostly studied video games that teach content, but there are many games out there that are developed by neuroscientists (like Lumosity) and designed to increase brain performance.  Here's an article about the efficacy of brain games. 
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