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Integrating creativity in hard sciences

YOUTH : LIFE STYLEIntegrating creativity in hard sciencesPublished on April 18, 2019As per the general perception, Science is considered to be least exciting, full of theories, hypotheses, observations and practical investigations. All these are supplemented with monotonous lectures. To top it all, it is very difficult to attract the attention of students…See More

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(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)

(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)You can bet that this translates to 65% of your students being visual learners. This is a method of education that is generally overlooked. It is unfortunate, especially when the mind processes visual information 60,000 times faster than text.Timothy Gangwer’s definition of Whole Brain Visual Thinking, has three aspects to…See More

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Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

Teaching science students visual literacy life skillsFebruary 26, 2019 Erika Offerdahl (left) with post-doctoral researcher Jessie Arneson. (Photo by Henry Moore, Jr., College of Veterinary Medicine)By Marcia Hill Gossard, College of Veterinary MedicineStudents who study molecular biosciences can’t actually see what they are learning.“We can never see with our eyes the things we study,”…See More

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Study: Hearing impairment also affects visual learning

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2019 BY URBANA DAILY CITIZENStudy: Hearing impairment also affects visual learningNEWSSubmitted storyA new…See More

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See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual Learners

See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual LearnersVisual learners need to physically doodle, create mind maps, take notes, and generally translate learning through their own creative lens. Here, learn strategies for visual reinforcement that will help your child solidify what she’s learned in the classroom — and retain it.BY BETTE FETTER…See More

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Neurons in the human visual cortex that respond to faces

Neurons in the human visual cortex that respond to facesDate:January 21, 2019Source:Bar-Ilan UniversitySummary:A new study identifies the neurons in the human visual cortex that selectively respond to faces. The researchers showed that the neurons in the visual cortex (in the vicinity of the Fusiform Face Area) responded much more strongly to faces than to city landscapes or objects. In an additional experiment, the neurons exhibited face-selectivity to human and animal faces that appeared…See More

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Neuroscience says listening to this song reduces anxiety by up to 65%

Neuroscience says listening to this song reduces anxiety by up to 65%Sound therapies have long been used to help us cope.BY MELANIE CURTIN2 MINUTE READEveryone knows they need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work,…See More

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Professional Background: - Taught 10 years in the Houston Independent School District
- University Supervisor, University of Texas, Austin
- Certified National Diffusion Network Trainer, U.S. Department of Education
- Texas Association of Gifted & Talented approved trainer in the areas of the Nature and - Needs of G/T Learners; Creativity and Instructional Strategies and; the Differentiated Curriculum.
- Trained over 200,000 educators since 1986
- Author of Visual Impact, Visual Teaching: Using Images to Strengthen Learning - From Both Sides of the Desk: The Best Teacher I Never Had - American Holidaze, and coauthor of 7 books and numerous articles
- Coauthor of "English Works in America - EL Civics & ESL: Visual Communication Tools for Teachers
- National/International keynote speaker
- Former Visual Literacy Consultant to the Ministry of Education, Paris, France, Ministry of Education, Toranomon, Japan, Mediterranean Association of International Schools, Casablanca, Morocco and the Association of International Schools in Africa, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Served 3-year term on the Executive Board of Directors of the program: IMPACT II--The Teachers Network
- Award-winning songwriter with 10 published musical CDs
- Award-winning digital imagery artist, with published works in galleries, magazines and billboards
- Cover artist for the Association of Texas Professional Educators "ATPE News" magazine

Email: Timothy.Gangwer@gmail.com

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Integrating creativity in hard sciences

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Integrating creativity in hard sciences

Published on April 18, 2019

As per the general perception, Science is considered to be least exciting, full of theories, hypotheses, observations and…

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(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)

(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)

You can bet that this translates to 65% of your students being visual learners. This is a method of education that is generally overlooked. It is unfortunate, especially when the mind processes visual information 60,000 times faster than text.

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Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

February 26, 2019

Offerdahl and Arneson look at textbook while sitting beside monitor with visuals on screen.

Erika Offerdahl (left) with post-doctoral researcher Jessie Arneson. (Photo by Henry Moore, Jr., College of Veterinary Medicine)

By Marcia Hill Gossard, College of Veterinary Medicine

Students who study molecular…

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Study: Hearing impairment also affects visual learning

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See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual Learners

Visual learners need to physically doodle, create mind maps, take notes, and generally translate learning through their own creative lens. Here, learn strategies for visual reinforcement that will help your child solidify what she’s learned in the classroom — and retain it.

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At 1:46pm on September 28, 2009, Michael Fisher said…: Hi Tim, thanks for the welcome! How far is Houston from San Antonio? I'm coming down for ASCD in March--we should plan a Ning-Meet-Up! -Mike

At 10:02pm on January 11, 2009, Gale Jesi said…: Hi Tim,
Thanks for the Welcome. For some reason, there isn't a way to change the photo. I've tried everything. Could you be specific as to how I might change it? Thanks much!
Gale

At 1:48pm on December 22, 2008, Licett Perez said…: Wow I love it! Thank You for the invitation!

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Integrating creativity in hard sciences

(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)

Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

Study: Hearing impairment also affects visual learning

See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual Learners

Neurons in the human visual cortex that respond to faces

Neuroscience says listening to this song reduces anxiety by up to 65%

SIUE explores potential and pitfalls of digital media

Visual influences on auditory spatial learning

New AI system developed at UCLA, Stanford mimics how humans visualize and identify objects

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Email: Timothy.Gangwer@gmail.com

Timothy Gangwer's Photos

Timothy Gangwer's Videos

Moby & The Void Pacific Choir - Are You Lost In The World Like Me? (Official Video)

Waris Kareem Nigeria's 11-year-old artis

Theo Jansen's Strandbeest wind sculptures

Timothy Gangwer's Blog

Integrating creativity in hard sciences

Integrating creativity in hard sciences

(A Review of Timothy Gangwer’s Whole Brain Visual Thinking)

Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

Teaching science students visual literacy life skills

Study: Hearing impairment also affects visual learning

See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual Learners

See It, Learn It: Make Homework Come Alive for Visual Learners

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