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		<title>Marzano&#8217;s Instructional Strategies and Dan Pink</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great site for resources on Robert Marzano&#8217;s instructional strategies. If you are familiar with Marzano, then you will find this site particularly interesting as it connects instructional technology resources with each of his strategies.  If you are not familiar with Marzano, each strategy is briefly defined so that you can implement the technology while knowing which instructional strategy you are using. I also sorted out a few of Marzano&#8217;s strategies and applied them to Dan Pink&#8217;s aptitudes from A Whole New Mind.  Here are a few of the obvious connections that I made after reviewing the strategies on the Marzano website: #3 Complex Cognitive Tasks (Symphony) #4 Cooperative Learning (Empathy) #8 Graphic Organizers, #12 Non-linguistic Representations (Design) #11 Interactive Games, #12 Kinesthetic Activities (Play) #19 Summarizing (Story/Design) I&#8217;m sure there are any number of parallels that can be drawn between Marzano and Dan Pink&#8217;s aptitudes, but I thought these were the easiest to implement. So if your district is asking you to utilize the Marzano startegies, don&#8217;t worry.  You can still develop your students&#8217; right-brain aptitudes at the same time! Marzano&#8217;s Instructional Strategies.]]></description>
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		<title>Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy and Dan Pink</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was asked once by a colleague to relate Dan Pink&#8217;s Right-Brain aptitudes to Bloom&#8217;s taxonomy.  To be honest I have always preferred to apply Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy through the verbs that are usually associated with his work.  My colleague and I threw out as many verbs as we could remember, and I wrote them on a whiteboard, categorizing them within the six AWNM aptitudes. Our list was very basic, but we launched a great discussion about higher level thinking skills and Daniel Pink&#8217;s Right-Brain skills. I would like to offer a version of that discussion here.  I took some time to recreate my previous conversation and wrote down a number of verbs from Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy.  There were many verbs that could fit within multiple aptitudes, and my categorization is just one person&#8217;s opinion. (The Chart) But as I struggled to find the &#8220;perfect&#8221; category for each of Bloom&#8217;s verbs, I reflected on a statement by Dan Pink that I read in an interview with him.  To summarize, Dan Pink stated that it is essential to develop all of the aptitudes in an effort to stimulate the full creativity offered by our &#8220;Right-Brain&#8221; skills.  Furthermore, the six aptitudes are interconnected and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Academic Rigor and Student Engagement: A Perfect Match &#124; Asia Society</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What an interesting application of Dan Pink&#8217;s ideas from A Whole New Mind. Chris Livaccari outlines how to apply Dan Pink&#8217;s ideas in a Chinese language classroom. Although I have always held the flexibility of Dan Pink&#8217;s ideas in the highest regard, I never could have imagined applying them in a Chinese language class. If you would like to get straight to the details of Dan Pink, scroll down to the heading entitled &#8220;A Whole New Mind.&#8221;  There you will see how this teacher specifically applies Dan Pink&#8217;s six aptitudes to her language course. What a great, engaging application of AWNM.  Every time I read a teacher&#8217;s application of right-brain skills, I learn something new.  I hope you take the time to get some ideas from this article. Academic Rigor and Student Engagement: A Perfect Match &#124; Asia Society.]]></description>
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		<title>The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA &#8211; CTC touts video games to teach math, science</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe its Spring Break Fever, but I keep finding resources for Dan Pink&#8217;s &#8220;play&#8221; aptitude from AWNM. This Pennsylvania school district is looking at implementing video games into their curriculum with the goal of enticing kids to study math and science. In a partnership between New York University and Microsoft, the initiative known as the Games For Learning Institute (G4LI) has been gaining steam across the nation.  Basically they are looking at developing video games that will teach. Although the focus of G4LI remains with middle school students, I can see the efficacy of implementing this program across all ages. The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA &#8211; CTC touts video games to teach math, science.]]></description>
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		<title>Learn to Read with phonics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is another site that was passed along to me as a viable technology tool that enhances Dan Pink&#8217;s aptitude of &#8220;play&#8221;. It looks like the site has different grade-appropriate levels, starting with the alphabet and moving on to rudimentary reading. One of the interesting statements on the site is that even though it is meant to teach young children to read using phonics, it also is effective in helping older students who may speak English as a second language. I think that older high school students who are just learning English face daily frustration with mastering a second language.  If you can get them past the elementary style of the interface, they might enjoy some low-key fun with reading. So give it a try, and let me know what you think! Learn to Read with phonics.]]></description>
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		<title>FunBrain.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our technology people passed this site along to me, so I thought I would share it with all of you. Any elementary teacher that can get a little lab time might appreciate this site.  It has a huge variety of educational games, which would not only entertain kids but would also enhance the aptitude of Play. Dan Pink mentions in A Whole New Mind that our age of abundance allows more people to look for fun things to do.  And in education, we are constantly competing with &#8220;fun&#8221; things in order to find a place for academics. As you may know, I am a big proponent of incorporating video games and video game pedagogy into the classroom.  So in the name of &#8220;research&#8221;, I did play some math games from funbrain.com.  The conclusion: I had fun doing math! I know that most of you have hundreds of sites that you might use, and please feel free to share those with all of us.  But one more tool to enhance play couldn&#8217;t hurt! FunBrain.com &#8211; The Internet&#8217;s #1 Education Site for K-8 Kids and Teachers.]]></description>
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		<title>Colts curriculum gets kids excited &#124; IndyStar.com &#124; The Indianapolis Star</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a great lesson plan!  If you look through some of Dan Pink&#8217;s presentations, he speaks about developing the entire right brain, and not being too caught up in individual aptitudes. As the Indianapolis Star points out in this article, teacher Chad Wallace uses football statistics to enhance his mathematics lesson plans. Students wear jerseys, work in groups, and follow something interesting to them.  Play, Empathy, Meaning.  By using word problems and real-world application, Wallace also develops Symphony in his students. I think many math teachers follow a similar lesson plan.  But this particular example really shows how to expand one idea into something incredible and  effective. This is why I really like Dan Pink&#8217;s framework in A Whole New Mind.  You can take a lesson plan that you may already be using and upgrade it into something far-reaching.  Take the time for a quick read and see what you can do! Colts curriculum gets kids excited &#124; IndyStar.com &#124; The Indianapolis Star.]]></description>
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		<title>How to boost student learning? More recess might help. / The Christian Science Monitor &#8211; CSMonitor.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article in The Christian Science Monitor points to an interesting endorsement of Dan Pink&#8217;s A Whole New Mind. By reintroducing Play into the school day, students listen better and focus more during class. Play is important to success.  Teaching kids that is is &#8220;OK&#8221; to take a break and then get to work is not only an important life skill, but may also motivate our students to develop that empathy.  Think about what your own child learns on the playground, both good and bad.  But the good part encourages team work, adhering to rules, and creating new ways to entertain.  These are essential to developing Pink&#8217;s right-brain aptitudes. It&#8217;s my opinion that this issue will not go away.  As budgets get cut and standardized curriculum become the norm, it will be awful tempting to cut programs such as recess. But read the article and make your own conclusion.  Mine is clear: Play is good! How to boost student learning? More recess might help. / The Christian Science Monitor &#8211; CSMonitor.com.]]></description>
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		<title>A special report on social networking: Yammering away at the office &#124; The Economist</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I ran onto this article on The Economist website.  I think it really hits at the heart of technology use. The article discusses social networking and the desire to harness its value for business purposes.  What if your students used something like Facebook to collaborate and create? I think this will be the defining struggle for teachers over the next few years.  How do we stop fighting technology and actually use it? In A Whole New Mind, Dan Pink discusses empathy and symphony.  I think that empathy can be effectively developed through collaboration and team work.  That is the basic idea behind social networking.  Collaboration.  People are sociable creatures, so why can&#8217;t we accept that tendency in our students?  And why are we as teachers so scared to use technology to guide our students towards productive development of empathy? Dan Pink also made me rethink technology when he discusses the &#8220;symphony&#8221; aptitude.  Our students are facing a deluge of new technology.  Our job is to help them sift through that technology and create meaningful patterns of information.  Can we do that if we ignore the most-used technology of our students? And on a side note, I would hate to forget [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education Week: Fine-Arts Techniques Linked With Academics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great article on using the arts in education.  It definitely taps the Right Brain of young learners. It focuses on the &#8220;Opening Minds Through the Arts&#8221; (OMA) program.  In this program, opera singers, musicians, and visual artists combine their talents to help core educators teach curriculum. While students may find it as &#8220;play&#8221;, the article cites test scores as higher for all students involved in this program.  That&#8217;s across the board, regardless of socio-economic background. And even further in line with A Whole New Mind, the program focuses on collaboration amongst teachers and students, developing the empathy aptitude. Great program, and a great read.  There must be small scale versions of OMA that can be implemented in our own classrooms.  Most teachers have music teachers and art teachers that they can use as a source.  And I&#8217;m sure most of them would jump at the chance to help out. Education Week: Fine-Arts Techniques Linked With Academics.]]></description>
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