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11 Websites for Thinking and Learning

Here are a few of the popular resources teachers are using to reinforce and teach thinking and learning (click here for updates):

Brainstorming

  1. Bubbl.us–simple to use and free, no log-in, a bit quirky (IMHO)
  2. MindMeister–free trial for education
  3. Prezi
  4. Scapple--downloaded tool
  5. Spicy Nodes
  6. SpiderScribe–add text, pictures, files, more; free sign-up, fee for more than 3

Failure

  1. The Crossing–attempts to cross a gorge; some fail; all result in success

Learning

  1. Learning Styles inventories–several
  2. VARK Questionnaire–how do you best learn?

Logical Thinking

  1. Kodu—game programming
  2. Thinking Skills–Riddles

Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, an Amazon Vine Voice, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.
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