From the Smithsonian Science Education Center, Lab Out Loud welcomes Marjee Chmiel (Associate Director of Curriculum and Communications) and Jean Flanagan (Science Education Research Specialist) to showcase Good Thinking!  - a new animated series that explores topics in science, cognition, and pedagogy.  Using peer-reviewed research, Good Thinking! addresses common student misconceptions with short, animated episodes specifically geared towards science educators. Listen to the Lab Out Loud to find out more about Good Thinking!, and discover a fantastic (and fun) professional development resource.
Show notes at: <a href="http://laboutloud.com/2015/08/episode-130-good-thinking">http://laboutloud.com/2015/08/episode-130-good-thinking</a>

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