I took to the TEDx stage September 23, 2017 to talk about how I am–and you are–a perfinker. Knowing this about human beings matters a great deal when it comes to education. My talk was entitled Engage Emotion, Engage Imagination: Cognitive Tools At Work A synopsis: Human beings are emotional and imaginative; they feel and envision possibilities. […]
Month: October 2017
Using Cognitive Tools To Create Imaginative Classroom Spaces
Can the cognitive tools of imagination help shape how we actually organize our classrooms? Can cognitive tools help make classroom displays more engaging? I think so! Please leave your thoughts–I’d love to hear from you. Click here to read my article in the UKEdChat Magazine (June, 2017).
How To Engage Our Imaginations As Educators
By Carolina López (MEd in Imaginative Education; Director/Co-Founder Educación Imaginativa de México) The role of imagination in education wasn’t always a topic as popular as it is becoming today. Educators around the world are being proactive about engaging students’ imaginations in learning. But I think we’ve been delaying the conversation about the importance of developing teachers’ […]