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Journey to Planet Knowledge

By Derek Cabrera, PhD and Laura Colosi, PhD. 

A great way to get your kids to learn four essential thinking skills. Four children embark on a mission to a planet called Knowledge. Their mission unknown, they meet an unusual tour guide a majestic longhaired yak. Yakkity (she likes to be called "Kitty") leads the children through many areas of knowledge where they explore each discipline and begin to piece together their mission. As their journey is coming to an end, they meet Ergo, who teaches them about the importance of thinking differently. As the story unfolds, the children uncover and embrace their mission. Journey to Planet Knowledge is about the joys of learning new facts and knowledge and the power of thinking across disciplines. Take your child on this journey (free map included) and see what you can discover together!

The future of science and the arts is interdisciplinary. Get your children started by preparing them to think deeply about why there are disciplines of knowledge and how to think about interdisciplinary patterns that cross the boundaries of disciplines. A rhyming book that is great for young and old kids alike.

Patterns of Thinking: Essential Skills for the 21st Century

By Derek Cabrera, PhD  (Whitepaper Download)

We are preparing our students for jobs that don’t exist yet. Most of these jobs will rely on technology yet to be invented, in hopes of solving problems we can't predict in a society we can only imagine. Imagine an educational tool that develops deep understanding of content at the same time that it develops timeless and universal thinking skills. Imagine a tool that can be used across the educational spectrum in all grades and subject areas, from K through College in science, the arts, social sciences, mathematics, literacy and beyond. This paper: teaches two Laws of Knowledge that will transform your pedagogical practice and identifies prevailing forces that are directing the future of education toward teaching thinking skills. It also shows that  the “knowledge age” of the 21st Century requires six types of thinking skills based on four essential Patterns of Thinking, and how a tactile tool can be used in classrooms to infuse thinking skills into any content lesson. You’ll never view ideas the same way again.

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