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Beyond Strategy and Winning, How Games Teach Kids Empathy | MindShift - 0 views

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Another one of games. This one focusing on empathy. Really difficult to teach, but one that is a crucial part of success in games and competition.

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This Will Make You Smarter: 151 Big Thinkers Each Pick a Concept to Enhance Your Cognit... - 1 views

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Ideas for class or perhaps a textbook for an elective?

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Why It's OK to Let Apps Make You a Better Person - Evan Selinger - Technology - The Atl... - 1 views

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A laptop connected to the internet may provide the ultimate distraction, but they may also provide the ultimate will power aids. You wouldn't blame a hammer for smashing your thumb - let's use these things well.

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Promising Research on Meditation in Schools | Edutopia - 0 views

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Perhaps we could put this together with the Pomodoro time.

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When Office Technology Overwhelms, Get Organized - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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I know I'm still working on mastering getting things done. Who's teaching our kids? I would really, REALLY like it if we a school-wide default GTD system that we taught our faculty and taught our kids.

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The Baloney Detection Kit: A 10-Point Checklist for Science Literacy | Brain Pickings - 0 views

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This 10 point checklist might be something that could be utilized when talking about research and valid sources of scientific information

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The Power of Simple Words, Animated | Brain Pickings - 1 views

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I think this one was written for Matt.

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Too much Facebook time leads to depression in girls | ZDNet - 0 views

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I'm not sure about the causal inference here, but the data is interesting. Are we doing any 'social networking' education?

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The Pomodoro Technique® - 1 views

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I would really love to make this a school-wide 'thing' for getting stuff done. Have everything just shut down for 25 minutes for a Pomodoro - awesome.

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kwassink on 12 Mar 12

I'd be on board with that, how do we generate some momentum. I've used this myself and with a few students in the past for tutoring and it works really well.

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The Pleasure of the Inconceivable Nature of Nature: A Feynman Remix Featuring Joan Feyn... - 0 views

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anonymous on 06 Apr 12

Great stuff. If you aren't a Dick Feynman fan, it's because you haven't read enough about him.

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MediaShift . Why We Need to Teach Mindfulness in a Digital Age | PBS - 0 views

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How long does this take? Can we program in mindfulness breaks? Would it help with transitions in the day?

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What's the best way to use email? - Barking up the wrong tree - 1 views

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Maybe it isn't email that I have such a problem with...

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How to Motivate Students - Researched-Based Strategies - 0 views

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As you and your kids struggle to stay motivated, a little reminder of something we all know intellectually but tend to forget as we get tired.

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Can missing an hour of sleep take points off your IQ? - Barking up the wrong tree - 0 views

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anonymous on 14 Jul 12

This is something we need to raise awareness of in our students.

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Everything You Thought You Knew About Learning Is Wrong | GeekDad | Wired.com - 0 views

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anonymous on 31 Jan 12

This is a nice summary of research on learning, written in language that our students would find interesting.

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The last damn thing you'll ever need to read about setting and achieving goals: - Barki... - 0 views

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anonymous on 29 Jul 12

I'm guessing a few of you will be (or have) set some goals for the coming year.

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Day 105: #SBAR Workshop - Noschese 180 - 0 views

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If you're considering Standards Based Grading here's a presentation to look through that may help with your decision.

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