Notes from the Learning Commons

• The Brain in the Palm of Your Hand Video Explanation
  
• Executive: Describing Six Aspects of a Complex Syndrome by Thomas E. Brown, PhD
  
• Understood Website for Learning and Attention Issues
  
• Scholarly Journal Article by Thomas E. Brown on High IQ Students and EF
  

"Make thinking visible"

Essential Question:

How might my classroom be redesigned to better meet the needs of my students, and prepare them to meet the needs of our world?

Start by:

• Teaching students to empathize
  
• Define a real world problem
  
• Look for solutions:

"Who needs to what because why?"

• Ideate

"Fail early and fail often"

• Prototype
• Test

Check out this Design Thinking Video for more information.

Don't forget to check out, and follow the Inquiring Instructors blog, for a look at what is happening across the district with inquiry in the classroom. Bridget and I will continue to share what teachers are doing K-12 to develop questioning, critical thinking, and creativity in our students.

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