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I thought that this was an interesting website that elaborates more on the thinking process and ways to make thinking visible. Also has to do with our other book!

Since factual knowledge is needed for critical thinking skills, I thought that OMG facts might be a good addition to my list. However, since this is a curious website on the wild wild web, I figure that it might be useful in a lesson about how citations and peer review work in academia. That is to say, you could ask students to consider how we know that this information is true. You can even teach them the word "epistemology"! It's also kind of fun, and I reckon the information is generally considered true.

Since factual knowledge is needed for critical thinking skills, I thought that OMG facts might be a good addition to my list. However, since this is a curious website on the wild wild web, I figure that it might be useful in a lesson about how citations and peer review work in academia. That is to say, you could ask students to consider how we know that this information is true. You can even teach them the word "epistemology"! It's also kind of fun, and I reckon the information is generally considered true.

Here is a collection of activities for learning Spanish. When critical thinking in a second language, it's important to consider how background knowledge may not bee in the target language, but you can help students produce language by studying grammar in conjunction with reading or listening. A lot of second language acquisition scholars are debunking the notion that learning grammar is the pre-requisite to critical thinking in the target language. They can develop side by side with lots of structure and support from the teacher!

Since background knowledge is essential for critical thinking, that means we have to do some pre-teaching with our lessons! With regards to teaching reading, here are some strategies that you could even commit to memory. I'm sure there are many other strategies as well. :)

Since background knowledge is essential for critical thinking, that means we have to do some pre-teaching with our lessons! With regards to teaching reading, here are some strategies that you could even commit to memory. I'm sure there are many other strategies as well. :)

Here's a talk from another neuroscientist. Many of the ideas we've encountered in Walsh's book, but some other interesting parts too.

An interview with a neuroscientist who had a study mentioned in Walsh's book. Contains more info on the study about teenagers misinterpreting emotion.

Some learning strategies and teaching ideas for adolescent brains.

All the reading about video games in the classroom made me wonder why I personally feel like I learn better from writing then typing and if that is normal. Am i am old fashioned or is there something special about tactile learning? This talks about haptics and the connections between sensorimotor experiences and learning

Interesting video regarding Disneys use of haptics to make people feel like they are getting a "real" experience

Really interesting experimental public middle school in NY that organizes its learning around games. Lessons are "quests", grades are in terms of "novice", "apprentice", "master", etc. Interesting ideas.

A lengthy but information-packed paper on the nature of games and the use of play in education. I haven't read the whole thing yet, but it seems like there is a lot here. I got it from a neat organization called The Education Arcade, which I'll bookmark above.

Group at MIT that "explores games that promote learning through authentic and engaging play." Tons of research and projects are listed here as well.

This blog has some great links to additional educational game researches that could be put to good use in the classroom

This short article talks about video games from a different perspective (though not necessarily in reference to schools), but I believe the focus on moderation is an important one

A relatively through (though opinionated) discussion about the state of video games, education, and their intersection