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A frame in social theory consists of a schema of interpretation , a collection of anecdotes and stereotypes , that individuals rely on to understand and respond to events. [ 1 ] [ page needed ] In other words, people build a series of mental filters through biological and cultural influences. They use these filters to make sense of the world. The choices they then make are influenced by their creation of a frame . Framing is also a key component of sociology , the study of social interaction among humans. In psychology, framing is influenced by the background of a context choice and the way in which the question is worded (see Framing effect (psychology) ). Framing , a term used in media studies , sociology and psychology , refers to the social construction of a social phenomenon by mass media sources or specific political or social movements or organizations.

Framing (social sciences) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Framing_(social_sciences)

Neutrals Hex Color Codes: Hexadecimal codes for named colors used in HTML page features

http://www.december.com/html/spec/color0.html Neutrals: black, grays, white The chart below shows the hexadecimal color codes for neutral colors--black, white, and shades of gray. All of these colors have no saturation. This page is part of The Hex Hub of The Color Spot at HTML Station . You can use a quick reference table to choose from among the many other color tables available or to see the meaning of the labels (Safe 16 SVG Hex3) .
The criteria below will assist you in evaluating web pages for use as academic sources. Be sure and look at the criteria in multiple categories prior to making a decision regarding the academic quality of a source. Was it found via a search conducted through a search engine? Unlike library databases, the accuracy and/or quality of information located via a search engine will vary greatly. http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/webeval.html

Evaluating Internet Sources

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The National Center for Teaching Thinking

We would like to welcome you to the web site of the National Center for Teaching Thinking (NCTT), a service organization for educators with business offices located in the state of Massachusetts in the USA. NCTT is dedicated to providing programs of excellence for K - 12 schools and colleges nation-wide, and around the world, on teaching and assessing skillful thinking, especially on teaching and assessing the skills of critical and creative thinking infused into standard content instruction. NCTT offers custom-designed long-term staff development programs, special courses, workshops, and a summer institute. Each of our programs, workshops, and our summer institutes draws upon a staff distinguished in the field from the USA and abroad.
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We are dedicated to sharing effective thinking strategies that enhance academic instruction while providing students with essential life skills. Research indicates that it is not enough to simply ask higher order questions. By infusing skillful thinking dispositions, educators can learn to "educate for the unknown" and to teach students how to approach questions confidently and process information effectively.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact A fact (derived from the Latin factum , see below) is something that has really occurred or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be proven to correspond to experience . Standard reference works are often used to check facts. Scientific facts are verified by repeatable experiments. [ edit ] Etymology and usage

Fact - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/~steuben/factopinion.htm Remember; a fact is not the opposite of an opinion. They are simply types of statements . If a fact is untrue or false, it does not turn into an opinion.

Fact/Opinion Exercises

Simply put, the key to increasing creativity in any organization is to make it start acting like a creative organization. Suppose you wanted to be an artist: You would begin behaving like an artist by painting every day. You may not become another Vincent Van Gogh, but you'll become much more of an artist than someone who has never tried. Similarly, you and your organization will become more creative if you start acting the part. The following are 16 suggestions to encourage you and your colleagues to start becoming more creative today. ONE-A-DAY.

16 Ways to Jump Start Your Organization's Creativity | Psychology Today

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-thinkering/201107/16-ways-jump-start-your-groups-creativity
In addition to subject matter* , the formal aspects of visual composition are like the grammar of a language. In writing, a story is written with words - subject matter. Like good literature and good poetry is more than words and subject matter, art is more than pictures.

Composition and Design Principles

http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm

Section 1 Class 1 - Elements of Design Example and Gallery

http://desktoppub.about.com/library/weekly/bl_section1class1_gallery.htm Chosen for : Mass . Folded piece opens to a double-sided 17 x 22 inches. The number of folds gives the piece weight and substance even when folded down to 8.5 x 3.75 size. Piece contains numerous small photos, a large (approximately 1/2 of interior page size) floorplan map, and a patterned background which gives it additional visual mass. The size of this piece reinforces the theme of the brochure -- size (40,000 square foot establishment filled with multiple bars, a Grand Dining Room, and multiple entertainment areas for billiards, darts, and electronic games)and also allows for the large floorplan map, as well as map to the location. Incorporates many square and rectangular shapes (boxed text, square and rectangular photos, square map).

Arts for Critical Thinking

Arts for Critical Thinking offers lessons using music and visual arts to help students develop and practice thinking skills that encourage learning in other academic areas, including mathematics, reading, and writing. If you are interested in a similar program for Early Childhood Education, please explore Thinking in Music , our program geared to younger children. Visit ThinkingInMusic.org .

The Art of Redesigning Instruction

Each of these elements becomes a focus of skill and ability. Each become a shaping force in the nature of reasoning. By taking these elements into account in a variety of orchestrated ways we are able to articulate a variety of important critical thinking moves in the process of figuring things out. We learn how to:
1) Icebreakers: Learning to Look Closely Have each student take off one shoe and place it on his or her desk. Give students ten minutes to examine their own shoe closely, and encourage them to memorize all details that they think are important. After this time has passed, allow students ten minutes to draw their shoes from memory . When they have finished, hang the drawings up on the blackboard or in another area where all students can easily see them.

Art & Critical Thinking Activities

Art Teacher Toolbox: Art Curriculum

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The Three Types of Learning There is more than one type of learning . A committee of colleges, led by Benjamin Bloom (1956), identified three domains of educational activities:

Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains