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The Creator Teacher [Lesson 1]: Formative Feedback

December 06, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Action, Teaching and Learning, Reflection, Engagement

Classroom tools for digital creators.

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December 06, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Creator, Teacher, Formative Assessment, Formative Feedback, Questioning, Polls, Traffic lights, Cold calling, Calls to action, Connection, Community, Growth
Action, Teaching and Learning, Reflection, Engagement

Matthew Perry: A Human Actor

November 01, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Reflection, Media

The hilarious complexity of Chandler Bing is inseparable from who Perry was in real life.

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November 01, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Matthew Perry, Friends, Chandler Bing, Character, Human, Actor, Humour, Complexity, Addiction, Honesty, forever, friend
Reflection, Media

A Prayer for Complexity: Abigail Rose Clarke

October 18, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Reflection, Action

The call is to see and acknowledge complexity because it’s a reflection of reality.

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October 18, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Complexity, Prayer, Abigail Rose Clarke, Israel and Palestine, War, Perspectives, Critical Thinking
Idea, Reflection, Action

The One Question to Ask Yourself Today

September 20, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Reflection, Action

—and every day of this life.

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September 20, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
One, Question, Rhetorical Question, Sarah Wilson, Mary Oliver, The Summer Day, Self, Life, Action, Purpose, Nature, Climate Crisis
Reflection, Action

A Quiet Pause

August 09, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Action, Reflection

Listen.

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August 09, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Quiet, Pause, Summer, Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak, Open House for Butterflies, Stream, Listen
Idea, Action, Reflection

5 Thoughts On... Creation

July 05, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Ideas, Language, Reflection, Action, Craft

Five thoughts on the action, concept and products of creation.

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July 05, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Creation, design, product, service, joy, triumph, life, expression, nature
Ideas, Language, Reflection, Action, Craft

5 Thoughts On... the Past

May 10, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

Five thoughts on how to view the past.

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May 10, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Past, Present, Future, Beginning
Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

5 Thoughts On... Conversation

March 29, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Action

Five thoughts on the action—and art—of conversation.

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March 29, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Conversation, Exercise, Mind, Exchange, Thought, Flow, Interpretation, Understanding, Sincerity, People
Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Action

The Problem with Twitter

March 22, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Reflection

Tweets are brief statements directed outward, with an audience.

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March 22, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Twitter, Problem, Social media, Conversation, Discussion, Discourse, Performance, Performativity, Audience, Monologue
Idea, Reflection

How to Think Critically (Like a Student)

February 15, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Action, Reflection, Teaching and Learning

Critical thinking is crucial training for exams—and for life.

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February 15, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Critical Thinking, How Far, How to, Students, Spectrum, Agreement, Disagreement, Alternative, Views, Counterarguments, Complexity, Nuance, Ambiguity, Balance, Moderation
Idea, Action, Reflection, Teaching and Learning

5 Thoughts On... Clarity

January 04, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

Five thoughts on the concept of clarity.

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January 04, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, Clarity, Clear, Clearness, Language, Virtue, Poignancy, Game, Heart, Judgment, Water, Mirror, Self, World
Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

5 Thoughts On... New York

December 07, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Reflection, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the city of New York.

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December 07, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, New York, Travel, Shows, Streets, Mystery, Beauty, Hope, Stars, Will
Idea, Ideas, Reflection, Language, Impression

The Power of Narrative Gratitude: Huberman Lab

November 23, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Reflection, Action, Media

Huberman makes the scientific case for a narrative-based gratitude practice.

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November 23, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Narrative, Gratitude, Practice, Huberman Lab, Story, Receiving, Perceiving, Helping
Idea, Reflection, Action, Media

5 Thoughts On... Paris

November 02, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Action, Reflection, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the city of Paris.

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November 02, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, Paris, Travel, Soul, Life, World
Idea, Ideas, Action, Reflection, Language, Impression

5 Thoughts On... Service

October 19, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Reflection, Action

Five thoughts on the concept of service.

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October 19, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, Service, Others, Human Service, Public Service, Sincerity, Integrity, Joy, Purpose, Common Good
Idea, Ideas, Reflection, Action

5 Thoughts On... Faith

October 05, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Reflection, Action

Five thoughts on the concept of faith.

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October 05, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Thoughts, Faith, Trust, Self, People, World
Idea, Ideas, Reflection, Action

'Grief is the price we pay for love'

September 14, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Reflection, Language, Impression

The phrase suggests grief and love as the greatest loss and gain of life, bound up together.

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September 14, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Queen Elizabeth II, Mourning, Phrase, Grief, Love, 9/11, Moving, Contrast, Reversal, Loss, Gain, Bond
Reflection, Language, Impression

Celebrating 2 Years at CRAFT | POLISH

September 07, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Reflection, Development

Happy 2nd Yearsary to CRAFT | POLISH—and greetings to its readers everywhere!

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September 07, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Blog, Anniversary, Objective, Identity, Persuasion, Influence, Culture, Communications, Language, Project, Purpose, Growth, Development, Readers, Self-Styling, Campaigns, Social Good
Idea, Reflection, Development

For the Kids

May 25, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Reflection

Thinking today about the kids of this world.

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May 25, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Children, Kahlil Gibran, Kids, World, Responsibility
Reflection

The Power of Privacy

April 27, 2022 by Katie Musgrave in Reflection, Idea, Action, Impression, Image

Writer Michelle Ruiz highlights an empowering benefit to guarding one’s privacy.

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April 27, 2022 /Katie Musgrave
Privacy, Power, Self-empowerment
Reflection, Idea, Action, Impression, Image
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