by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Via Hubspot/Ginny Soskey How many times a week do you hear the phrase, “Oh, you have to check out that blog post/podcast/book/TED Talk. It’s the best!” I’m a low-stakes betting person (not the billion-dollar-Powerball-jackpot type), but... ![A List of 15 Terrific TED Talks for Igniting Creativity [Infographic]](https://gdcf-0916001bcltd.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/paint-bulb-canvas.jpg)
by GDC Team | Creativity Fluency
The folks at In Good Taste have served up an infographic full of the best 15 TED Talks for igniting creativity. There is something for every creative individual here. In reality, we are all creative. When it comes to igniting creativity we must realize it’s a process... by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Flipped Learning
If you’ve ever been to the TED Talks website, you know there’s a video for everything and everyone. There are stories that move, inspire, entertain, and enlighten us. In the end, though, the true purpose behind all TED Talks is for us to learn.... ![Improving Critical Thinking With a Simple 5-Step Process [Video]](https://gdcf-0916001bcltd.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/brain-scan-blue.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
Improving critical thinking takes practice, but it’s actually easy. With a simple system to refer back to you can’t go wrong. That’s exactly what you’ll discover in this terrific TED Ed lesson created by Samantha Agoos. It’s called 5 Tips... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Music and math are inseparable. As such, the capacity for cross-curricular activities in project-based learning are many. For those students who are musically inclined, here are some ideas to incorporate the two subjects into some really interesting PBL units. One of... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Flipped Learning
There is no reason why teachers shouldn’t embrace a role as fundamental players in the creativity revolution sweeping across global economies and societies. But being an innovative modern educator on the cutting edge of educational design can become a tedious effort... by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Flipped Learning
Via Edudemic Education is a pretty hot-button issue for so many people out there. The issues in education are numerous and varied, and interestingly, many people find themselves feeling pretty strongly about one or two issues, and could take or leave many of the... by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Flipped Learning
Via TED Ed Short animated lessons you’ll love, from atomic structure to the science of stage fright (and how to overcome it). Bite-size snacks of knowledge, TED-Ed Video Lessons are short, free educational videos written by educators and students, then animated by... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Global Digital Citizen, Technology
Doesn’t it seem like a lot of online news sites have moved beyond reporting the news to openly inciting your outrage (and your page views)? News analyst Sally Kohn suggests — don’t engage with news that looks like it just wants to make you mad. Instead,... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Collaboration Fluency, Leadership, Teaching
This post first appeared on Diversa in Brazil. As Todd Rose proves in his TEDed talk, there is no average learner. Teachers confront this challenge with every lesson, activity, and course as they acknowledge that no two students learn the same way. With the added... 