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Random thoughts on all aspects of education
What Brain Research Says About The Imagination’s Role In Learning
Don’t shoot yourself in the foot. This is, of course, another, more gruesome way of saying “don’t do something without intending to which spoils a situation for yourself” (Cambridge English Dictionary). I am giving this advice to all teachers who neglect imagination. To all those who feel that imagination is a “hook” or “frill” […]
Tips For Imaginative Educators #10: Humanize
Every topic you teach connects to an emotional human experience. Every child is unique. Effective teachers work constantly and creatively to meet the needs of all the students in their classrooms. Effective teachers also know that amidst the great diversity within their classrooms, there is something that all learners share: emotional responses. Shared human emotions create the plane upon which knowledge becomes […]