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Using the Arts to Build Empathy, the Ultimate 21st Century Skill
Without empathy any one of those skills would be nearly, if not entirely, impossible to attain.
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Pat Klos taught middle school foreign languages and served as an arts integration specialist in MD. She shares how to connect literacy and the arts through visual thinking strategies.
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Gut Instinct: Go with It! Arts and the Second Brain
When you learn something that you find fascinating, what is your first gut instinct?
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Tweet Me a Story
If you are looking for new ways to inspire & facilitate the sharing of writing in your classes, challenge students to tweet you a story through Twitter!
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Augmenting Your Education With An Advanced Degree
The best example is painters/artists who do courses or get an advanced degree in graphic designing.
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The Art of Baseball
By looking at the theater of baseball we might make baseball more accessible to arts lovers and help some sports fans find a way to connect to the arts.
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Lifelong Learners: The Ultimate Goal
Educators have a responsibility to keep the flame of curiosity alive so our students will be lifelong learners equipped to handle whatever comes their way.
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Pros of Getting an Online MBA
It is possible to obtain an online MBA through an interactive online learning experience.
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Teaching Nonfiction Content Through the Art of Story
Stories are an effective teaching tool for nonfiction content because they help make new concepts more personal, more memorable, more meaningful.
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Fun? In School?!
While engaging in the serious work of education, yourself permission to indulge in some art-making with the pure intention of just having some serious fun!
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Graphic Details: Ideas for Designing a Unique Career
Every graphic designer has an area of design that's their specialty.
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5 Most Popular Majors
Are you trying to avoid going back to school again, because you didn't get it right the first time?
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