A recent scientific study has found that cardiovascular fitness is associated with overall intelligence and academic achievement.  Yet another reason why children should get exercise everyday, such as phys. ed. class in school.  Read more, or listen to the podcast, here:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=fitness-linked-to-smartness-09-12-02

Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year!  Let us all work together to make this year a great one.

You must sign up at itsyourturn.com using the directions given in class.  You must challenge me in a game before Sunday, 9/21/08.  You must choose one of the specific games in the instructions given in class.

Devise a winning strategy for the 3-board version of tic-tac-toe played in class.  You may dictate who moves first if your strategy relies on you moving first or second.

Read the two articles on my homepage: The World Needs Thinkers and A Different Approach. Write down the main ideas of these writings and be prepared to discuss them in class.

Welcome to a new school year! We will be using various resources throughout the year and you will find links and other information on on my website: www.docfleetwood.net

I am looking forward to a great year!

Researchers say that your brain makes decisions up to 10 seconds before you consciously know it.  This may be another indicator of the predictive power of a hierarchical temporal memory system.  Perhaps it even explains deja vu?  Read more at this WebMD article here.

Do you remember playing ‘Concentration’ as a kid? Or maybe some Old Maid? Perhaps you should break out those games now to boost your intelligence…

Researchers have found that exercising your ‘working memory’ can boost your fluid intelligence. Read more here: WebMD Boost Intelligence

Read this Scientific American article which discusses the question of whether experts are born or made.

The Expert Mind

Welcome to Critical & Creative Thinking.  On this blog you will find assignment information and other ‘stuff’.  There will also be links posted on my Critical Thinking webpage.

For example, you must have the syllabus contact/contract information filled in and returned by Friday, 1/25/08.

Also, remember to sign up at nicenet.org and complete the assignment there.  You will have weekly assignments at nicenet.org, so be sure to keep up with them!  I will not continually post reminders about those, since they are repeated weekly.