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Brain Games & Brain Training - Lumosity

http://www.lumosity.com/ Lumosity partners with researchers at Stanford, UCSF, Harvard, and Columbia, among other prestigious universities.
http://dana.org/news/cerebrum/detail.aspx?id=28896 Editor’s note: There are many simple ways to incorporate neuroscience into the K-12 classroom, even when the subject is not explicitly part of the curriculum. Here, Michaela Labriole, a science instructor at the New York Hall of Science, provides tangible examples of how teachers can encourage brain-science literacy in students at a time when growing knowledge of the brain is shaping our understanding of how to best foster learning.

Promoting Brain-Science Literacy in the K-12 Classroom - Dana Foundation

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Problem Solving Techniques

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http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/hacking-knowledge

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better

If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven't gotten yet? For many people, it would be self-improvement and knowledge. New knowledge is the backbone of society's progress.
Introduced by Tom Peters, co-author of "In Search of Excellence," eight unique public schools around the country in which teachers, parents, students, and administrators are involved in creating vibrant, supportive educational environments. http://www.concentric.org/whydothesekidsloveschool/

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