Why People Play Video Games
Gamers often throw around “escapism” when talking about their hobby, but this is a hollow explanation for what motivates us to play games.
11 Ways To Reduce Creativity In Your Classroom
It’s not merely the closed-mindedness of fixed belief that can hold students back: it’s also the convenience of habit, the laziness of stereotyped thinking.
How Games Naturally Promote A Growth Mindset
In a growth mindset, there are larger factors than the outcome. Progress and growth are acknowledged as valuable in the learning process.
How To Play Outside: 50 Things For ‘Digital Kids’ To Do
So you’ve been told to play outside, and you’re not sure what to do. There’s no electricity, no Wi-Fi, and the sun’s glaring on your iPad.
What Is Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theoretical framework comprising a tiered model of human needs often depicted as a pyramid.
A Troublesome Contradiction Between Transparency & Learning Innovation
Learning produces long-term and often invisible results–few of which are illuminated with the most common learning outcomes and artifacts.
What Is A KWL Chart?
A KWL chart is a graphic organizers that students use before, during, and after learning to activate prior knowledge and reflect on learning.
The Empowering Benefits Of Social-Emotional Learning
Replacing mindsets of fear and judgment with inquiry and compassion when potential is limited can have exponential effects on learning.
25 Ways To Develop A Growth Mindset In Children
Athletes will rarely think, “I simply cannot make this shot.” Students–for whatever reason–are more likely to say, “I’m not good at tests.”
What Is Social Learning?
Social learning theory is a behavioral theory that posits that new behaviors can be learned by observing and imitating others.
Books vs Google: The Benefits Of Researching Via Physical Text
The kinetics of circling, drawing arrows, and taking notes in margins while reading help can improve long-term memory retention.
What Is Social-Emotional Learning?
Social-Emotional Learning promotes well-being while using the benefits of that well-being to promote academic and personal growth.
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