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Mind Craft
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Today, educators use the popular video game Minecraft to help teach everything from science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to language, history and art. But it’s the kids who showed the way. Full Article: cnet Special Reports, “Mind Craft”
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How Asking 5 Questions Allowed Me to Eat Dinner With My Kids
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“Productivity” means different things to different people, but at its core, it’s about thinking a little more deeply about the choices we make every day. Even some of the most complex problems have simple causes – if you know how to look for them. Full Article: The New York Times, “How Asking 5 Questions Allowed…
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For Vulnerable Teenagers, A Web of Support
An example of volunteer community support around under performing students in public high schools that achieves results which defy all expectations. Full Article: The New York Times, “For Vulnerable Teenagers, A Web of Support”
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How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body
Follow-up brain scans in a study of those who underwent mindfulness meditation showed that there was more activity, or communication, among the portions of their brains that process stress-related reactions and other areas related to focus and calm. Full Article: The New York Times, “How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body”
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Early Behavior Therapy Found to Aid Children With A.D.H.D.
Children with attention-deficit problems improve faster when the first treatment they receive is behavioral rather than starting immediately on medication. Full Article: The New York Times, “Early Behavior Therapy to Aid Children With ADHD”
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The Health Benefits of Knitting
Research suggests that crafts like knitting and crocheting may help to stave off a decline in brain function with age. The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mild cognitive impairment and memory loss. Full…