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Laser pointer: The ultimate research tool "How Teens Do Research in the Digital World""The teachers who instruct the most advanced American secondary school students render mixed verdicts about...
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View ArticleCutting language fat makes lean writing
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View ArticleIs blogging taking over journalism?
The new journalism media "The journalism we need is changing, but can journalists make the transition?""The news industry is being disrupted by the democratization of information distribution, since...
View ArticleSurprise, how teachers feel about students' research
Laser pointer: The ultimate research tool "How Teens Do Research in the Digital World""The teachers who instruct the most advanced American secondary school students render mixed verdicts about...
View ArticleHow self-fulfilling prophecies can produce powerful writing
Using Self-Fulfilling Prophecies to Your Advantage: Why "fake it 'til you make it" is good adviceOur expectation that we will see a particular outcome changes our behavior, which shapes the way others...
View Article5 Fast tips for fostering creativity and innovation
5 quick things you can do today to boost your creativityOverall, the more positive a person’s mood on a given day, the more creative thinking he did that day. Across all study participants, there was...
View ArticleHow to be an elite writer: Analysis & synthesis in the age of big data
The 6 Unique Traits of All Remarkable WritersThat “something” I saw [in great writers] was a set of qualities that I think are unique to remarkable writers. And I wanted to start documenting those...
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