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	<title>Thinkspiration™ The Inspiration® Software Blog&#187; 21st Century Skills</title>
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		<title>GUEST POST: Exploring the Basics of Writing&#8211;With the Help of Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/06/guest-post-exploring-the-basics-of-writing-with-the-help-of-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of 3 posts about assistive technology for students with learning disabilities. Read more about Inspiration&#8217;s DSA/SEN programs here! By Andy Clark, Assistive Technology Consultant, UK Question: Why do we write? A simple enough question perhaps, but the answer can be as unique as each individual that considers it. <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/06/guest-post-exploring-the-basics-of-writing-with-the-help-of-inspiration/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Constructivist Theory Inspired Learning</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/06/constructivist-theory-inspired-learning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Constructivist theory or constructivism is a learning model that empowers students to learn through their own classroom-guided experiences and reflect upon those experiences. Let&#8217;s talk more about this learning model today, and how visual thinking and learning tools can support this type of learning. - - Constructivist Learning and Teaching in the Classroom Constructivist theory <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/06/constructivist-theory-inspired-learning/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Use Visual Thinking to Facilitate Critical Thinking</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/06/use-visual-thinking-to-facilitate-critical-thinking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Critical thinking is one of those terms that is bantered around quite often when talking about the skills students need for the 21st century and to excel in academic pursuits, life and work. Yet, it&#8217;s probably one of the toughest set of skills to define, model and teach. Critical Thinking includes good problem solving skills, <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/06/use-visual-thinking-to-facilitate-critical-thinking/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visually Think Through the Brainstorming Process</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/visually-think-through-the-brainstorming-process/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So your students have sat down at their computers to begin brainstorming. They have a main idea in the center of their screens and maybe they&#8217;ve started to RapidFire® every concept that comes to mind on the topic. Soon their screens are full of words, pictures and symbols that represent their thoughts. This visual learning <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/visually-think-through-the-brainstorming-process/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching DNA for the 21st Century</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/teaching-dna-for-the-21st-century/</link>
		<comments>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/teaching-dna-for-the-21st-century/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.inspiration.com/blog/?p=1695</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Improving education ultimately comes down to supporting our teachers and helping them develop and expand their methods of teaching as the world evolves and the demands of educating our youth change. To me, this means giving teachers the fundamental building blocks and tools to prepare students for the 21st century. Yet, what are those fundamental <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/teaching-dna-for-the-21st-century/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Are the Ingredients of Learning?</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/what-are-the-ingredients-of-learning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/what-are-the-ingredients-of-learning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.inspiration.com/blog/?p=1625</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In his State of the Union address last January, President Barack Obama put education at the top of the agenda. These themes for education reform and change have rippled through the nation with his recent campaigns for the Race to the Top.1 There&#8217;s a great deal of talk about technology integration, 21st century skills, web <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/what-are-the-ingredients-of-learning/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Webspiration Classroom From Bloom&#8217;s Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/03/webspiration-classroom-from-blooms-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple weeks ago, Pete MacKay featured an infographic recommended by educator Linda Hyler on The Teacher List, a weekday newsletter highlighting interesting sites around education.1 This infographic places digital, Web 2.0 tools into Bloom&#8217;s Taxonomy, making it Bloom&#8217;s Digital Taxonomy. While reviewing the diagram, I was thrilled to see our newest online writing, visual thinking and <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/03/webspiration-classroom-from-blooms-perspective/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Among the P21 Skills, Are We Teaching Students the Skills of Learning?</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/12/among-the-p21-skills-are-we-teaching-students-the-skills-of-learning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Educators today are faced with the daunting task of wearing many hats in and outside their classrooms. Yet, the monumental task is teaching the basic skills and building blocks of reading, writing, analyzing, synthesizing and researching while instilling in students the desire to ask questions and then seek out their own answers. This is not <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/12/among-the-p21-skills-are-we-teaching-students-the-skills-of-learning/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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