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	<title>Thinkspiration™ The Inspiration® Software Blog&#187; Critical Thinking</title>
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		<title>Reading and Reflecting: February Themes at Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/02/reading-and-reflecting-february-themes-at-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy February, readers! As it&#8217;s the first full week of our shortest month we&#8217;ve got some previews to share with you. This month you&#8217;ll notice two intertwining themes in not only our blog content but the rest of our social media work as well. Inspiration&#8217;s Common Core theme of the month is Close Reading. It&#8217;s <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2013/02/reading-and-reflecting-february-themes-at-inspiration/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Constructivist Theory Inspired Learning</title>
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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>Emphasize Quality Over Quantity in Student Research Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the information age. The Web is a fast track to continuous volumes of information. When your students type a few search terms in Google&#8217;s search bar and click enter, the biggest hurdle is not the amount of information that appears in their search results. Instead, the biggest hurdle is sifting through the masses <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/05/emphasize-quality-over-quantity-in-student-research-projects/#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>Shift the Paradigm of Blank Page Syndrome</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/02/shift-the-paradigm-of-blank-page-syndrome/</link>
		<comments>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/02/shift-the-paradigm-of-blank-page-syndrome/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blank page syndrome is a term used to describe a type of writer&#8217;s block. You know the signs: staring at a piece of paper or computer screen with no inspiration or ideas of what to write, therefore, leaving the page blank. Many students experience blank page syndrome when they begin writing. They struggle to formulate <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/02/shift-the-paradigm-of-blank-page-syndrome/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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