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Yearly Archives: 2017
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Once Upon a Digital Time…
A recent study suggests that 3- and 4-year old children understand as much, and learn…
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The Science of Creativity
In this 20 minute video, James Kaufman explains how researchers define creativity, and how they…
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Thinking Critically about Teaching Critical Thinking
A friend recently referred me to this online article (at bigthink.com) about this research study:…
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Promoting STEM for Women by Requiring More High School Math....
How can we encourage young women to pursue STEM fields? In the German state of Baden-Württemberg,…
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Don’t Take the Bait
Some days I wonder if I have linked to too many articles debunking claims about…
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The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World by...
People are inherently information seekers. In today’s high-tech world this tendency can draw us to…
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Learning from (gulp) Video Games
Many teachers I know are baffled by the attraction of video games; some are heartily…
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The Evidence Mounts: Delaying Middle and High School Start Times
Here’s the statement from the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: During adolescence, internal circadian rhythms…
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A Working Memory Intervention That “Really Works.” Really?
L&tB bloggers frequently write about working memory — and with good reason. This cognitive capacity, which…