Opening Minds:  Catch Your Students Thinking Creatively and Critically!

Do you promote quality thinking in your classroom?  Do you teach thinking strategies that students can use in the classroom and in life?  Do you apply the vision of Daniel Pink as you prepare student to move from the information to the conceptual age?  Do you consider Mr. Pink's analysis of the impact of abundance, Asia, and automation, when teaching.  Engaging hands-on critical and creative thinking strategies will be presented in this workshop to ignite your students’ brain power and build the foundation for living in the conceptual age.  The quality of your students’ thinking will improve and bridge the gap from learning in school to learning for life.  To learn more about this workshop contact franny@learnerslink.com.

Testimonials --

I attended the conference at Grand Valley State University.  It was awesome! I want to begin this program with my special education students.  Kelly Cornelisse, Special Education Teacher , Muskegon Public Schools, Michigan

Web Resources:

• Daniel Pink, A Whole New Mind  (YouTube)

• Sir Ken Robinson on Why Schools Kill Creativity - Creativity is as Important as Literacy

• Sing-A-Long Songs:  Creative Tunes to Ignite Your Creativity

    Organizations for Educating Gifted, Creative, High Ability Students

• National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children

• K-12 Resources and Lesson Plans in All Academic Areas

• National organization for supporting the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students

Resources

 

	Daniel Pink,  A Whole New Mind
	Arts and Intelligence
	Arts and Science Integration in Ocean Unit
	Arts in Schools
	Brain and the Arts, a powerful integration
	Brain and Music
	Brain Research
	Brain Based Strategies - Interactive Brain
	Brain Research
	Interactive Brain
	Left Brain, Right Brain Survey
	Hemispheric Dominance Test
	Interest and Skill Survey

	Learning Profile On Line Survey
	Learning Styles - Cognitive Preference Inventory (Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic)
	Learner Profile Assessments including Dr. Renzulli
	Learning Styles, Modalities and Strategies
	Optical Illusions
	Ways to Enhance Creativity
	The Six Thinking Hats

            Resources and Activities for Students

• Activities for Gifted Kids

• More Activities for Gifted Kids

• Activities for Inventive Kids

• Homework Help Sites              

• Links for Kids About... Albert Einstein, Art and Artists, Aurora Borealis, Biographies, Book Sites, Brain Teasers, Chess Sites, Company Games, Current Events, Daily Highlights, E-Greeting, Encyclopedias, Genetics, Geology, Geography, Government, History & Social Studies, Homework Helpers, Logic, Math, Maps, Physics & Mechanics, Pokemon, Programming, Science, Science Fair Projects, Science Museums, Space, Stocks and Bonds, Toys and Games, and Variety Store

• Typing for Kids

• Reading Lists

• Rube Goldberg Machine Contest

• Global Learning Activities

• Internet Investigations On Line Learning

• Academic Programs including Distance Learning and Virtual Classrooms

• Software Recommendations

• International "Odyssey of the Mind" Creative Problem Solving Curriculum and Competition

• National "Invent America" Inventive Thinking Curriculum and Student Competition

• Inventive Differentiation

• Competitions for Students in Mathematics, Science, Science and Engineering, Humanities, Multidisciplinary, Nobel Laureates

• Contests and Awards

• Summer and Saturday Programs for Gifted Youth

• The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)