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</style><br>A little try at rewording:<br><br><br>
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</style>Pedagogy:<br><pre>>><br>>> Based upon 40+ years of educational research at Harvard and MIT, Sugar<br>>> promotes "studio thinking": demonstrations, projects, and critiques;<br>>> as well as "studio habits of mind": develop craft, engage and persist,<br>>> envision, express, observe, reflect, stretch and explore, and<br>>> understand the art world. In the context of Sugar, studio thinking is<br>>> applied not just to the arts, but to all disciplines.<br>>><br>A slightly different format<br><br> Based upon 40+ years of educational research, Sugar promotes<br>demonstrations, projects, and critiques-"Studio Thinking";<br>as well as, developing craft, engaging and persisting,<br>envisioning, expressing, observing, reflecting, stretching and exploring,<br>and understanding the art world-"Studio Habits of Mind".<br>In the context of Sugar, studio thinking is<br>applied not just to the arts, but to all disciplines.<br><br><br>>>At the same time, Sugar is flexible; it works coherently with the wide<br>>>variety of instructional frameworks, deepening the student's learning<br>>>experience. Sugar also provides access to internet learning resources.<br> <br>>>I think a line that expresses that Sugar can be an extension to the Lesson plans they already are<br>>>using might be a valuable addition from the Teachers point of view. <br><br>>>Allowing them to understand that they do not have to rework all their lesson plans but can use Sugar activities <br>>>as an extension/enhancement or add on to what they are presently doing. <br><br>At the same time, Sugar is flexible; it works as an enhancement and extension to a wide variety of instructional<br>frameworks, deepening and documenting the student's learning experience with the help of Sugar's wonderful Portfolio Tool. <br>Sugar also provides a rich browsing experience and access to the internet and all the beneficial learning opportunities and<br>resources it provides.<br><br><br>JT<br></pre></body>
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