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Bolstering Creative Thinking in Science Education

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Being a scientist and being told to think creatively automatically sound contradictory. But here’s the thing, among all those facts and unchangeable pieces of information, there’s some wiggle room for creative thinking. Even coming up with a hypothesis requires a little creativity. Don’t all ‘guesses’ come from a creative place?

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How to Drive Student Success With Creative Generative AI Tools in the Classroom: Part 1

ED Surge

This article is the first of a two-part series covering key principles to consider when integrating a generative AI creativity tool into your academic setting. Of course, like with all new technology in education, the promise is coupled with uncertainty. Understand the value of creativity.

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Improving Teacher and Student Engagement Through Creativity

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Engagement and creativity play such important roles in the learning process, but with the myriad of other requirements and obligations, they can easily get lost in the abyss of deadlines and mandates. Creativity helps develop a deeper sense of learning, yet we keep our “creative” units until after state testing is over.

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Why Every Student Deserves a Robust Arts Education

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Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. This award gave me the chance to reflect on the purpose of the arts in education and provided a platform for me to explain to those who will listen why the arts are a core subject based on their own merits.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

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Creativity is more than an artistic skill; it involves thinking differently, collaborating, developing solutions and communicating in a way that connects with others. Leveraging creativity in the classroom helps students develop a deeper understanding and make cross-curricular connections. And creativity is at the core of all of that.”

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Top PDF Editors Among Educators

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An Ask a Tech Teacher contributor reviews five options for you to consider: Format PDF Adobe PDF Element Nitro Pro Foxit Phantom PDF Top PDF Editors Among Teachers and Educators In the digital age, the ability to effectively work with PDF documents has become essential for professionals in various fields, including education.

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AI and ChatGPT in Education

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In search of answers, we asked education psychologists, technologists, and teachers how artificial intelligence help make learning recovery more effective and less stressful. This is a topic every teacher I know is talking about.

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