Tools of Imagination Series #2 Find A Source Of Dramatic Tension In The Topic A good story often contains some kind of dramatic tension. We see freedom and oppression play out in Cinderella. We see the idea of known and unknown worlds play out in Jack and The Beanstalk. We see safety and danger play out in Hantzel […]
Category: Random Ideas About Education
These posts explore the wonderful world of teaching and learning offering 1/2 and fully-baked ideas on topics like assessment and evaluation, teacher education, and inquiry.
Tips For Imaginative Educators: #1 Find The Story In The Topic
Tools of Imagination Series #1 Find The Story In The Topic Here’s the golden rule of imaginative teaching: Identify the emotional significance of the topics you are teaching. That is, identify what it is about the topic that evokes your sense of wonder. On one level, this is obvious. Students know when their teachers are interested or […]
Tips For Imaginative Educators #3: Evoke Mental Images With Words
Warning: Reading this post may leave you feeling compelled to tell people about what you have just learned. Welcome to Tip #3 in the Tools of Imagination Series. This tip is about the great power of affective mental imagery for learning and for making all concepts meaningful and memorable to students. As you know, mental imagery has […]