Showing posts with label thinking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thinking. Show all posts

Monday, November 24, 2008

Sounds lIke Fun: Auditorium

Many schools are closed this week for Thanksgiving. Teachers and students are enjoying time with family and friends. It's a good time to play. That said, why not head on over to Auditorium? Once there, quit worrying about right or wrong answers and indulge in the process of exploring something new, something that challenges and delights.


Hajimemashite? It's Japanese for "Pleased to meet you."

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Get the Picture: Brainstorming with Moodstream

Everyone talks a good game when it comes to brainstorming. By that I most people tend to get extremely verbal. They talk a lot or write down an enormous amount of terms. Using words isn't a terrible thing to do while generating new ideas. However, administrators, teachers, students, parents--anyone really--can benefit from using images to spark the creation and perception of new concepts. An easy and engaging way to put pictures to cognitive use is Moodstream from Getty Images. To be sure, it's a different approach to activating neurons but it's mighty interesting. In order to do out of the box thinking it's necessary to do things in a different way--that includes brainstorming.