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Promoting Critical and Creative Thinking in Schools

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July 4, 2017

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- Tags : 21st century learning, AfL, arts, arts&science

Almost daily I am inundated by questions from school leaders and teachers in Malaysia on how to implement 21st century pedagogy and skills in their schools. There are so many myths, and a lack of congruence between what teachers are told to do, versus what students are still be required to do in national exams. Teachers have to abide by so many different and often changing programmes that as cascaded down from various sections of the Education Ministry and very often no-one stops to really ask the opinion of theSEE DETAILS
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Illustrative Mathematics

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July 4, 2017

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- Tags : 21st century learning, AfL, arts, arts&science

For Maths teachers. I found this series of amazing teaching resources and tips from the Georgia State education dept. Downloadable free - https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/content-standards/5/NBT/A/1/tasks/1799 [md_image_box_slider image_box_slider_image="1165" image_box_slider_height="600" image_box_slider_size="cover" image_box_slider_hover_link="" image_box_slider_hover_link_target="_self" image_box_slider_effect_slider="fade" image_box_slider_speed="3000" image_box_slider_hover="yes" image_box_slider_hover_effect="text" image_box_slider_hover_text="Text Hover" image_box_slider_hover_text_effect="light" md_image_box_slider_animation_type="fade" md_image_box_slider_animation_speed="200" md_image_box_slider_animation_delay="0" md_image_box_slider_animation_position="center" md_image_box_slider_animation_show="once" md_image_box_slider_animation_easing="Quart.easeInOut" md_image_box_slider_parallax_speed="1"][/md_image_box_slider]
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What causes problems with student attendance

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July 4, 2017

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- Tags : 21st century learning, AfL, arts, arts&science

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Teenage brains and why they act irresponsibly

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July 4, 2017

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- Tags : 21st century learning, AfL, arts, arts&science

Teenagers often act irresponsibly and parents find themselves at a loss on trying to understand why. Well, neuroscience provide some insight that could help to bring better understanding.https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/29/why-teens-are-impulsive-addiction-prone-and-should-protect-their-brains/ https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/29/why-teens-are-impulsive-addiction-prone-and-should-protect-their-brains/
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Connecting Art and Science

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July 4, 2017

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- Tags : 21st century learning, AfL, arts, arts&science

Connecting Art and Science. It saddens me to see how the Arts are not fully appreciated in schools in Malaysia. In an interview with SPM students, they expressed their wish for the discrimination against Arts stream students to end. They wanted to be able to do the Arts and Sciences together, without the usual attitude that those who do the Arts are less able, less intelligent!!! Fortunately we also know that there is a strong focus on STEAM (with Arts) included as the realisation that innovation and creative design alsoSEE DETAILS
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STEAM: Integrating the Arts in the STEM agenda

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July 4, 2017

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- Tags : 21st century learning, AfL, arts, arts&science

I’m often asked about STEAM and how to go avout implementing it in a school. It is unfortunate that in Malaysia we are more focused on the STEM agenda with folks thinking that integrating the arts into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will water it down but it is not the case at all. S:  Physical and Social SCIENCES T:  Incorporation of TECHNOLOGY E:  Principles of ENGINEERING and Design A:  English Language ARTS M: Application of MATHEMATICS Just imagine studying the patterns and architecture in birds nests and applying those in constructing an original work of art. To me the bestSEE DETAILS

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