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Metacognition: Thinking about Thinking
Two items struck me as useful advice for sharpening our mental edges. First, I read an excellent series of posts by Dr. Eric Drexler of Metamodern. All of them were good but I particularly liked the … more →
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Metacognition: Thinking about Thinking
ljhs wrote 9 hours ago: Two items struck me as useful advice for sharpening our mental edges. First, I read an excellent se … more →
Political Science Spectrum Project - The Requirements
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ljhs wrote 2 weeks ago: POLITICAL SPECTRUM RESEARCH PROJECT OBJECTIVE I. To research one point on the political spectrum. O … more →
Should I have my students cite clip art?
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smatechclass wrote 1 month ago: Microsoft Clip Art - http://www.mccordweb.com/e-newsletters/images/clip-art.gif This is a common que … more →
Electronic Resources Tutorial
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smatechclass wrote 1 month ago: Here is a YouTube created by the student learning center at Massey University that is an excellent t … more →
The Virtue of Recess - Unstructured Play, Cognition & Child Development
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ljhs wrote 9 months ago: Recess is a historical staple of elementary education in America and it is still not uncommon to see … more →
Thinking and Education: Two Slideshows
ljhs wrote 1 year ago: File these under “food for thought” as to how teachers, parents and communities should c … more →
Using Analogies With Students
ljhs wrote 1 year ago: Metaphors and Analogies are powerful learning tools because they can be a ” bridge between the … more →
The Virtue of Recess:Play is Good for the Brain
ljhs wrote 1 year ago: Recess is a historical staple of elementary education in America and it is not uncommon to see child … more →
Sharpening the Saw - the Dreaded "Daily Board Question"
ljhs wrote 1 year ago: One of the practices that I frequently use in the classroom to start a lesson is the “Daily Bo … more →
Books over Break !
ljhs wrote 1 year ago: Welcome back! Hopefully everyone at Lakeview had a relaxing, safe and enjoyable holiday! Students s … more →
Why Kids Are Smarter Today But Can't Do Things They Did 30 Years Ago
ljhs wrote 2 years ago: One of the well-documented aspects regarding IQ on which you can safely make broad generalizations i … more →
Political Spectrum Project Due Date
ljhs wrote 2 years ago: Students have ( or should have) completed the research phase of the political spectrum project. Toda … more →
Research Project Update!!!!!!
ljhs wrote 2 years ago: Note cards will be checked at the end of class on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will see the sta … more →
Recommended Reading from the CCSD#66 Blogosphere
ljhs wrote 2 years ago: Blogs and wikis are potentially useful tools for enhancing communication because they have the capac … more →
BRAINSTORM !!!!!!
ljhs wrote 2 years ago: One of the activities that I often use to get students to consider their own state of knowledge is b … more →
OPEN HOUSE -CURRICULUM NIGHT
ljhs wrote 2 years ago: It was nice to see such a large turn-out of parents last Monday for Open House and the presentations … more →
CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING and CONTENT
ljhs wrote 2 years ago: I divide each Social Studies unit into content and conceptual mastery, analysis and creative interp … more →
