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		<title>Use Visual Thinking to Facilitate Critical Thinking</title>
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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>QUICK LESSON: Visual Learning Maps Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before joining Inspiration® Software, I was exposed to a few visual learning strategies as pre-writing and brainstorming tools. In fact, I would argue that many of us who are not formal educators or studied in this area have informally used visual learning techniques at some time or another without ever knowing the proper name or <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/03/quick-lesson-visual-learning-maps-explained/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do You See What I’m Saying?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a visual thinker. This means that if you ask me for directions to the library down the street, I will give you vivid images with colorful landmarks that point you in the direction of where you need to go. I dream in color and I perform well on tests when I&#8217;ve reviewed a visual <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/09/do-you-see-what-im-saying/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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