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Category Archives: Blog
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Mar
Mar
Design shapes our autonomy in profound ways. Every interface, space, and system we interact with either expands or constrains our choices, often invisibly.
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Mar
Mar
The number of decisions educators make in a day. According to EdWeek, “That number, which equates to about three decisions per minute in an 8-hour work day, is based on research that was conducted in the 1980’s 1990’s, but is still widely cited in education circles today.”
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Feb
Feb
How many of you have built a fort? A fort outside? Or have paused to hear the birds while you walk? Have been fortunate to see and hear – experience the ocean? How many of you have ripped grass from the ground, dug for worms, have searched for buried treasure or more?
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Jan
Jan
“The senses, being explorers of the world, open the way to knowledge. Our apparatus for educating the senses offers the child a key to guide his explorations of the world.”
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Jan
Jan
Australia’s Department of Education highlights teaching ideas regarding the 5 senses. In a page titled, ‘The Senses Working Together’
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Dec
Dec
A collaboration from the UFG Manufacturing Team: Director of Education, Hannah Tejeda, BA, M.ed; Engineer, Arun Surujpaul and A&D Representative, Adriana Mezquitti
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Nov
Nov
How ‘being known’ can contribute to overall confidence, communication, and cognition. Harvard Business Review released its November – December 2024 issue. On the front cover, it highlights an article located on pg 68 titled: We’re Still Lonely at Work – It’s time for companies to take a different approach.
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Oct
Oct
The act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.
A range of possibilities from which one or more may be selected.
Of very good quality.
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Sep
Sep
Inspiring growth is at the forefront of educator conversations and development throughout the year. Connection is a substantial component of fostering this growth. Connection to self, connection to materials, connection to others, and relatedly – interconnection between those connections. Observing the definition of connect(ion) – it can be both something we do and a sense of being. We can consciously work to connect with ourselves, materials, and others. At the same time, we can subconsciously feel or not feel a sense of connectedness.