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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: Peer Review Made Easy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peer review is an important step in the writing process and can be a valuable step in enhancing critical thinking skills and learning. It encourages students to do their best work since fellow students, not just the teacher, will be reviewing it. It also provides insight, knowledge and different perspectives from colleagues and fellow students <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/01/quick-lesson-peer-review-made-easy/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visual Learning Develops Critical Thinking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Richard, the Director of Research and Professional Development at the Center for Critical Thinking, says critical thinking is &#8220;thinking about thinking while thinking in order to think better.&#8221;1 This is perhaps a playful way of reinforcing what I believe, which is that critical thinking is a core backbone to learning. The ability to think <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/10/visual-learning-develops-critical-thinking/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visual Tools for Reading Comprehension</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[September marks the beginning of Read-A-New-Book Month, launching us back into the school year and decisions around choosing the best books to engage students and stimulate their thinking and writing skills. From time to time, I pick up juvenile literature lists to see what is being read and how reading has changed since my school <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/09/visual-tools-for-reading-comprehension/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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