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a new perpective

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first, number a paper from 1-15.click here to access the test questions

write your first response to each ofthe questions next to its number onyour paper

when you are finished, advance to thenext slide.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/13079311/Test-of-Lateral-Thinking-Short

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ready to check your answers?click here to get the answer guide.

how did you do?

http://www.scribd.com/doc/13080181/Anwers-Test-Lat-Think-SHORT

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more lateral thinking questions(dont worrythese are in video format)

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here are the questions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9M4g_lhO3k

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here are the answers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjBfV770e88

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counting higher

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Heres a count. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

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Can you count higher?

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How about 6, 7, 8, 9? Great!

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How about

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or even

6, 7, 8, 9

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visual literacy and perception

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Is this a skull?

Or is this a lady sitting in front of a mirror?

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What is this?

Come onits rightthere!

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Why do you think you could not

create meaning before?

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Are the people going up or down?

Is this picture even possible?

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convergent thoughtwork towards an

answer

knowledgeProductstatus quoarrogance in being

rightcompetitionThe Matrixred

pill

divergent thoughtwork towards a

solution or question

understandingprocess innovationcreativity and risk-

takingCollaborationThe Matrixblue

pill

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facts are facts

things exist independent from time and placeknowledge can be transmittedtraditional methods will withstand the test of timeindividuals take precedence over the group

perception does not influence underlying realityteachers teach learners learn

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facts are open to interpretation

nothing is independent from contextknowledge must be constructedtraditional methods have withstood the test oftime

individuals operate within communities ofpracticeperception informs realityteachers situate learners participate

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the Great Pyramid of

Cheops

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over 4600 years oldconstructed in less than 20 yearsmade up of about 2500 blocks

each block weighs between 2-70tonstotal of 142 million cubic feet of

stonetolerance between blocks = .002inch

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the wheel was not in use at thistimeno quarries with similar stone in

Egypt or within hundreds of milesblocks are laid in stepsblock steps conform to ten uniform

lengthsblocks are larger towards thecenter and top of pyramid

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slave labor 750,000 workers -52,500 working on the pyramid atone time

workers housed in close proximityto siteblocks were quarried with existinghand tools

blocks were transported by bargesor sledges/sledsblocks were dragged towards top of

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How was the Great Pyramid of Cheopsconstructed?

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The heaviest composition materialsare at the bottom of each block.

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Hair, organic fibers, and air bubblesare embedded in blocks within

interior passageways.

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Many blocks are so moisture-ladenthat electromagnetic waves do nottransmit through them.

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X-ray and chemical analysis revealorganic elements in the blocks notusually found in natural limestone.

Fossilized shells are randomlyjumbled throughout blocks, notlaying in usual horizontal layers.

Marks that look like wood grainhave been found on unweatheredinternal passageway blocks.

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Egyptian pyramidsare made of castgeopolymeric

concrete (castartifical stone).

Pyramids couldhave been made by

400-1,000 workersonsite in 10months/year for 20years.

Dr. Joseph Davidovitz

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modern thinking

Modern paradigms are used to maintaina learning system and to reinforce

existing ideas. Modern thinking relieson

first impressions

conditioning

cultureprejudice and bias

traditions

popular opinions

statistics

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Edward de Bono

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Charles Saunders PierceHow To Make Our Ideas Clear

1878

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http://www.scribd.com/doc/13080544/Buddha-Paraphrased

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http://www.scribd.com/doc/13080554/Socrates

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post-modern literacy and diversity