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Dec 4, 2024 | 
creativitypost.com | Steven Pfeiffer |Brian Davidson |Joanne Foster |Michael Martin
The concept of being “consciously upbeat” certainly sounds like a positive way to embrace the day. It involves taking stock of what has happened, is happening, or is likely to happen–and trying to make the most of it. It’s a deliberate choice, an intentional way of thinking and acting. And, although at first blush it seems to be a relatively easy notion, it can be difficult to put into practice!
This is true for parents, AND for kids.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
creativitypost.com | Steven Pfeiffer |Brian Davidson |Joanne Foster |Michael Martin
The art of sculpting, particularly with clay, is a deeply intuitive and iterative process that serves as a profound metaphor for the complex realm of problem-solving, where both processes involve taking raw materials - whether tangible or intangible substances - and shaping them into something meaningful and functional. The artistry inherent in problem-solving can be appreciated, recognizing that it is not merely a technical endeavor, but a creative pursuit as well.
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May 14, 2024 | 
creativitypost.com | Steven Pfeiffer |Joanne Foster |Maria Konnikova |Scott Kaufman
Having assessed students’ mindset skills across the country and analyzing the data over the last four years, there is a concerning trend emerging across America’s campuses. Utilizing the MindVue Profile, a psychometric assessment used to assess levels of motivation, grit, resilience, and numerous other non-cognitive factors related to a variety of performance and positive life outcomes, there has been an ongoing trend developing among college students.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
creativitypost.com | Zorana Ivcevic Pringle |Steven Pfeiffer |Joanne Foster |Noa Kageyama
WHAT IS DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT?
Dynamic assessment determines where a person is at in their learning journey, and how to build from there. It’s a collaborative process that’s responsive to children’s diverse ways of learning.
Dynamic assessment is cyclical in nature. It’s an informal means of determining a child’s learning needs —> teaching to optimal levels —> and assessing learning outcomes... Then determining learning needs —> teaching to optimal levels —> and assessing outcomes….
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
creativitypost.com | Zorana Ivcevic Pringle |Steven Pfeiffer |Joanne Foster |Max Lugavere
Effortless, enjoyable productivity is a state of consciousness prized and sought after by people in business, the arts, research, education and anyone else who wants to produce a stream of creative ideas and products. That’s flow, or the sense of being “in the zone.” A new neuroimaging study from Drexel University’s Creativity Research Lab is the first to reveal how the brain gets to the creative flow state.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
creativitypost.com | Zorana Ivcevic Pringle |Steven Pfeiffer |Joanne Foster |Taylor Kreiss
This study was originally published in Perspectives on Psychological Science (Open Access)
Abstract
Much discussion about large language models and language-and-vision models has focused on whether these models are intelligent agents. We present an alternative perspective. First, we argue that these artificial intelligence (AI) models are cultural technologies that enhance cultural transmission and are efficient and powerful imitation engines.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
creativitypost.com | Zorana Ivcevic Pringle |Steven Pfeiffer |Joanne Foster |Crispin Sartwell
Certain traits are universally recognized to be linked: empathy and kindness, discipline and hard work, gratitude and contentment, and so on. But other pairs of essential relationships need to be more widely recognized.
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
creativitypost.com | Steven Pfeiffer |Jessica Koehler |Zorana Ivcevic Pringle |Joanne Foster
As we embark upon the 2023-2024 school year, I revisit four predictions that I made almost two years ago. I thought (hoped and prayed) that these would come to fruition.
I believe there has
been progress, but not nearly enough. Therefore, I re-examine the ideas herein, and ask readers to think about them. What kinds of positive changes have occurred in your school community over the past couple of years, AND what still must transpire before learning environments are at their best?
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
creativitypost.com | Steven Pfeiffer |Jessica Koehler |Zorana Ivcevic Pringle |Joanne Foster
The use of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT and Bard has sparked concerns about plagiarism in high school and college. However, little attention has been given to the potential harm these tools can do to the intellectual development of elementary age children.
During elementary school, children learn fundamental skills, including writing, math, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
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Apr 11, 2023 | 
routledge.com | Steven Pfeiffer
Parenting From the Heart is a fresh, accessible, authoritative pocket book for helping your gifted, bright, or creative child become resilient and psychologically vibrant, both in and out of the classroom!Engaging chapters explore how to support your child's social-emotional development through teaching, reinforcing, and modeling the author’s research-based framework “strengths of the heart,” championing the dynamic trio of emotional intelligence, social skills, and character strengths.
