What a rush! #imaginEDchat was a big success last night! I am so pleased to meet imaginative educators around the galaxy and to start to build connections. My “master plan” is to facilitate conversations about imagination that go deeper and, ultimately, to create a community where we can share resources and support each other’s imaginative work. Miss last […]
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Random thoughts on all aspects of education
Unleashing The Imagination In The Natural Sciences With The Visual Arts
(Featured Artwork: “Quantum”) By Jailson Lima (Chemistry Department, Vanier College, Montreal, QC, Canada) Instructional strategies that are based on lecture, drill, and practice are commonly employed in traditional Chemistry courses to help students memorize collections of facts and procedures of increasing complexity. These strategies emphasize the acquisition of knowledge through the development of logical-mathematical skills […]
Doing Learning In Depth (LiD): 10 Tips For Success
By Courtney Robertson My Learning in Depth Journey I have always enjoyed the collaborative aspects of having a “buddy” class. Being a Kindergarten/Grade 1 teacher, I have been the younger buddy group in the pair, but have really enjoyed the many benefits of having a regularly scheduled buddy class. In the past I have done […]