Collaboration, Coding, and Confidence: The Other Half of the Digital Toolkit

In Part 1, we explored four foundational digital life skills that today’s learners need: citizenship, creativity, literacy, and emotional intelligence. But those are just half of the story. The next four skills—drawn from the World Economic Forum’s framework for future-ready learning—shift our focus from personal development to problem-solving, adaptability, and collaborative intelligence.

In this second installment, we break down these remaining skills, offering tools, teaching approaches, and real-world applications that align with 21st-century learning environments. These skills can be practiced not only in classrooms but also through project-based learning hubs like Incubator.org, family activities, after-school programs, and peer-to-peer mentorship.

5. Digital Collaboration: Working Together Across Distance and Devices

Key Idea: Today’s children must learn how to collaborate in virtual spaces—on documents, designs, videos, and even code. Teamwork doesn’t stop at the classroom door.

Why It Matters: Remote work and global collaboration are no longer niche—they're the norm. Children who learn to co-create online will be better equipped for tomorrow's workforce.

Tools to Try:

• Google Workspace for Education – Docs, Slides, Jamboard, and Classroom for real-time collaboration.

• Padlet – A shared digital bulletin board that supports collective brainstorming and creativity.

• Notion – A flexible workspace where students can manage group projects or class notes collaboratively.

Lesson Idea: Assign group tasks where students co-write a story, co-design a webpage, or co-research a social issue, practicing respectful communication and shared digital space management.

6. Digital Resilience: Bouncing Back from Tech Setbacks and Challenges

Key Idea: Not everything in the digital world goes smoothly. Whether it’s a broken link, cyberbullying, or a coding error, children need to know how to stay calm, troubleshoot, and try again.

Why It Matters: Emotional resilience translates into better online safety, greater persistence in problem-solving, and less susceptibility to digital burnout.

Tools to Try:

• GoNoodle – Movement and mindfulness breaks to help reset energy and focus.

• Bark – A parental monitoring tool that also educates families about navigating digital risks.

• ReThink App – Encourages reflection before posting potentially harmful comments online.

Case Study: A UK primary school implemented digital journaling to help students reflect on mistakes and setbacks in digital tasks. Within three months, teachers noted a 40% improvement in students’ perseverance and self-regulation.

7. Computational Thinking: Problem-Solving Through Logic and Design

Key Idea: Coding isn’t just about typing commands—it’s about thinking in systems, recognizing patterns, and creating processes that solve real problems.

Why It Matters: Even if a child doesn’t become a software developer, computational thinking builds logic, planning, and analytical reasoning—skills valuable in every field.

Tools to Try:

• Tynker – Gamified platform teaching kids to code using fun challenges and puzzles.

• CS Unplugged – Offline activities that teach computing concepts through games and logic exercises.

• Micro:bit – Tiny programmable computers that bring coding into the physical world through lights, sensors, and sound.

Pro Tip: Don’t wait for a coding class. Even logic-based games like Sudoku, LEGO robotics, or Minecraft Education Edition promote computational skills in disguised, delightful ways.

8. Growth Mindset: Believing in the Power of "Yet"

Key Idea: The ability to grow and improve with effort is at the heart of long-term success—especially when learning complex digital tools and systems.

Why It Matters: Kids who believe their abilities can grow are more likely to take risks, ask questions, and stick with hard problems—whether debugging a line of code or building a startup.

Tools to Try:

• Khan Academy – Offers mastery-based learning with progress tracking.

• ClassDojo – Helps track growth mindset traits like perseverance and curiosity.

• MindsetWorks – Carol Dweck's own platform for developing growth mindset curriculum.

Mindset Mantra: “Mistakes mean I’m learning.” Encourage kids to reframe errors as stepping stones, not setbacks.

Bringing It All Together: A Blueprint for Digital Thriving

While no single app or lesson can do the job alone, integrating these eight digital skills holistically creates empowered learners who are digitally fluent, emotionally strong, and ready to co-create the future. Platforms like Incubator.org are ideal for bringing these lessons to life through blogs, forums, and courses—especially with spaces like The Future of Education where members reflect and grow together.

Full List Recap – 8 Digital Life Skills for Every Child:

1. Digital Citizenship

2. Digital Creativity

3. Digital Literacy

4. Digital Emotional Intelligence

5. Digital Collaboration

6. Digital Resilience

7. Computational Thinking

8. Growth Mindset

Inspired by:

• World Economic Forum. (2016). 8 digital skills we must teach our children

• World Economic Forum. (2016). 8 digital life skills all children need – and a plan for teaching them

Join the Conversation:
Which of these eight skills do you think is most urgent in your community? Have you tried integrating any of these tools or techniques at home or in school? Share your experiences and resources in our Education & Growth Discussion Forum.

Related Reading:

• How to Make Progress on Big Goals for Students & Youth

• The 9 Types of Intelligence

• Tools & Techniques to Move Big Projects Forward

Next Steps: Use this list to evaluate your own learning goals or classroom plans. Consider integrating 1–2 new tools this month—and reflect on what impact they have.

Why Tomorrow’s Citizens Need More Than Coding—and How We Can Start Today

We often talk about preparing our youth for the future, but what does that really mean in a digital world that's evolving faster than our school systems can catch up? It’s not enough to teach children how to use devices—they need the critical capacity to shape and navigate their digital environment meaningfully. According to the World Economic Forum, there are eight essential digital life skills that go beyond “tech-savviness” and into the realm of empowerment, ethics, and resilience.

In this first of a two-part series, we’ll explore four of these foundational digital skills—along with supportive tools, apps, and teaching strategies—that can be integrated into classrooms, homes, and community education platforms like Incubator.org.

1. Digital Citizenship: Building a Generation of Responsible Netizens

Key Idea: Children must understand not just how to use the internet, but how to use it responsibly. Digital citizenship encompasses online safety, etiquette, legal literacy, and participation in digital spaces with integrity.

Why It Matters: As social media platforms become primary social arenas, children must know how to protect their data, spot misinformation, and act ethically online.

Tools to Try:

• Common Sense Education – Free K–12 digital citizenship curriculum.

• Be Internet Awesome by Google – Interactive games that teach internet safety and ethics.

Discussion Prompt: In your experience, how early should we start teaching online responsibility? Share thoughts in The Future of Education.

2. Digital Creativity: Empowering Kids to Build, Design, and Dream

Key Idea: Instead of being passive consumers of media, young people should be empowered to create digital content—from video and podcast production to game development and design.

Why It Matters: Creativity is the gateway to problem-solving and entrepreneurship. It also gives children agency in digital environments.

Tools to Try:

• Scratch – A beginner-friendly platform for learning coding through game design.

• Canva for Education – Easy design tools for presentations, posters, and social media.

• BandLab – Free music creation studio that runs in a browser.

Educator Tip: Consider project-based learning modules where students collaborate on creative outputs—like digital posters or podcasts—tied to core subjects.

3. Digital Literacy: Reading Between the Lines in the Information Age

Key Idea: Children must be able to critically evaluate the content they encounter online. Digital literacy includes distinguishing fact from opinion, recognizing bias, and identifying credible sources.

Why It Matters: Misinformation spreads fast, especially on social media. Digital literacy is key to safeguarding both democratic institutions and personal beliefs.

Tools to Try:

• News Literacy Project – Nonprofit offering educational resources on media literacy.

• Cite This For Me – A tool that helps students create proper citations.

Reference: World Economic Forum. (2016). 8 digital life skills all children need – and a plan for teaching them. 

4. Digital Emotional Intelligence (DEQ): Understanding the Human Side of Tech

Key Idea: Emotional intelligence in digital spaces involves recognizing emotions in yourself and others, managing stress or bullying online, and building empathy—even through a screen.

Why It Matters: Cyberbullying, social comparison, and isolation are growing concerns. Kids need emotional tools as much as technical ones.

Tools to Try:

• Smiling Mind – Free mindfulness app for young people.

Podcast Rec: “Tech Talk for Parents” – Episode: Raising Emotionally Smart Digital Kids

Coming Up Next in Part 2:
We’ll explore the remaining four digital life skills—collaboration, resilience, computational thinking, and growth mindset—and how they can shape better learning environments and careers.

Want to go deeper?
Join the conversation in our Education & Growth Forum, or browse our related blog series:

• The 9 Types of Intelligence

• Tools & Techniques for Moving Big Projects Forward

Stay tuned for Part 2. Better skills, better futures.

When there are a million steps, start with the ones that matter most.

 

Today’s thought:
The thing you’re not doing might be the exact thing you should start doing—just not alone, and not all at once.

There’s a project.
It’s big.
It’s complicated.
It’s probably important.

And right now, it’s sitting there—on your whiteboard, in your Google Drive, or floating somewhere in your head, nebulous and heavy. You’re not stuck because you’re lazy. You’re stuck because it’s overwhelming. The road ahead is foggy with too many steps, too many options, too many tabs open.

This isn’t about beating procrastination.
It’s about reclaiming clarity and momentum.

Let’s reframe the challenge—not as a fight against avoidance, but as an invitation to get strategic.
Instead of “doing everything,” focus on doing the right next thing—and doing it with others.

1. Start with the high-leverage step

Ask yourself this:

“If I could only do one thing today that would meaningfully move this forward, what would it be?”

Don’t try to climb the whole staircase.
Find the keystone action—the one that makes everything else easier or irrelevant.

Not all steps are equal. Some give you clarity. Others unlock resources. One might simply help you feel capable again. That one step might be a decision. A sketch. A conversation. A plan written out in a shared doc.
Start there.

And then tomorrow? Do the next most useful thing.

This isn’t about urgency. It’s about impact.

2. Productivity is amplified by people

There’s a myth of the solo genius, hammering out a master plan in isolation.
But in the real world? Big goals become real through collaboration.

Who are the people in your life that bring clarity, momentum, skill, or insight? They might be:

• A teammate who simplifies complexity

• A friend who sees things you overlook

• A mentor who gives you perspective

• A student or colleague who asks the right question

• A co-writer who helps you finish the sentence

• A co-producer who sparks the energy to keep going

You don’t have to carry every piece of the puzzle. You just need to know where to plug in and who else is holding pieces.

Collaboration isn’t just helpful—it’s a time-saving, motivation-fueling, excellence-raising superpower.
And if you’re not already collaborating, ask yourself:

“What’s the worst that can happen if I invite someone in?”

Even just a brainstorm, a 20-minute call, or a shared Trello board can unlock a week’s worth of forward motion.

3. Measure progress by outcomes, not effort

A to-do list with 97 items? Not progress.
Crossing off the 3 most strategic tasks that lead to a breakthrough? That’s gold.

You’re not trying to finish everything—you’re trying to build momentum.

Here’s how you know you're on track:

• Did today’s action bring me closer to completion, clarity, or support?

• Did I eliminate a roadblock?

• Did I co-create something instead of going it alone?

The feeling of accomplishment comes not from being busy—but from recognizing that what you did mattered.

4. Reclaim your sense of scale

Large projects often seem unfinishable. But remember:
You’re building something worth building.

And that kind of work is meant to take time.

So instead of asking, “How do I get this all done?”
Ask, “How do I move the needle today, with the help of others, in a way that keeps the whole thing alive?”

Great projects don’t come from urgency.
They come from sustained, strategic motion—built over time with the right people.

5. You don’t have to feel ready. You just have to start.

You might not have the full picture yet.
But clarity is something that comes from action, not before it.

You’ll rarely feel ready to tackle something that matters.
But by choosing one meaningful action, asking for help where needed, and collaborating intentionally, you build something better than readiness—you build momentum.

Final Thought: The Real Win

The win isn’t just that you get it done.

The win is that you grew while doing it.
You collaborated.
You discovered what you’re capable of with others.
You made something real out of a messy idea.

That’s not just productivity.
That’s fulfillment.
That’s leadership.
That’s impact.

And that’s how to do one thing better.

When you’ve got a lot on your plate—assignments, projects, passions, even dreams—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This guide isn’t about working harder. It’s about working smarter, with others, and making real progress you can be proud of.

1. Do the Part That Matters Most First

Ask yourself:

“What’s one thing I can do today that would make me feel accomplished?”

Instead of doing a little bit of everything, focus on the step that gives you momentum.

✅ Start writing the intro paragraph
✅ Outline your science project
✅ Ask your teacher for feedback
✅ Watch a short tutorial that unlocks your next move

Big wins come from starting smart, not starting perfect.

2. You Don’t Have to Go It Alone

Working with others makes everything easier. You might be surprised how many people are happy to help.

Here’s who can support you:

• Study buddies

• A teacher or coach

• A mentor or older student

• A creative friend to bounce ideas off

• Classmates for group projects

Start with one question or idea, and say:

“Hey, can I show you what I’m working on? I’d love your thoughts.”

Collaboration = Confidence + Better Results

3. Break It Down into Small Wins

When something feels too big, break it into fun-sized pieces.
Don’t try to write a whole essay. Just:

• Make a title

• Choose 3 key points

• Draft a rough first sentence

Each little step makes the next one easier.
Progress feels good. Use that feeling to keep going.

4. Tools & Tricks That Actually Help

Here are student-friendly methods and apps to help you stay focused and get stuff done:

Time Management

• Pomodoro Technique (25 min work + 5 min break)
  → App: Focus To-Do or Forest

• Time Blocking on Google Calendar
  → Helps you make room for homework, rest, and friends.

Organize Ideas

• Mind Mapping for creative projects
  → Tool: MindMup (free & simple)

• Kanban Boards to keep track of tasks
  → Tool: Trello (great for group projects too)

Goal Tracking

• “The One Thing” List
  → Write one main thing to finish today that moves you forward.
  → Journal it, or use Notion or Evernote

5. Make Time to Reflect and Celebrate

After you finish a meaningful step, pause.

✅ Write down what you did.
✅ Tell a friend or parent.
✅ Celebrate the small wins.
✅ Ask: “What did I learn from doing that?”

Reflection builds self-trust—which makes it easier to face bigger challenges next time.

Final Message for Students

You don’t have to do everything.

You just need to do the right next thing—and maybe invite someone else to join the ride.

Learning how to start, focus, and collaborate is a superpower. It’ll help you with:

• Homework

• Group projects

• Creative goals

• College apps

• Even starting your own ideas, events, or businesses

A companion guide to the article on strategic productivity, real progress, and powerful collaboration.

1. PRIORITIZATION & STRATEGIC FOCUS

✅ Eisenhower Matrix (Urgent vs. Important)

Helps you determine what really matters. Divide tasks into:

• Urgent & Important → Do Now

• Important but Not Urgent → Schedule

• Urgent but Not Important → Delegate

• Neither → Eliminate

📚 Source: Dwight D. Eisenhower, later popularized by Stephen Covey
🛠️ Tool: Todoist offers Eisenhower-based filters and labels.

✅ The One Thing Method

📚From: Gary Keller & Jay Papasan, “The ONE Thing”
🛠️ Tool: Notion template databases help track and focus on your “one thing” daily.

2. TIME MANAGEMENT & DEEP WORK

⏳ Time Blocking

Block specific times of day for focused work, meetings, and rest. Avoid multitasking.

📚 Referenced in Cal Newport’s “Deep Work”
🛠️ Tools:

• Google Calendar for visual scheduling

• Motion for AI-assisted time blocking

• SkedPal for task-based auto-scheduling

⏳ Pomodoro Technique (25/5/15 Rule)

Break work into 25-minute sprints (Pomodoros), with 5-minute breaks. After 4 sessions, take a 15-minute break.
📚 Developed by Francesco Cirillo
🛠️ Tools:

• Focus Keeper

• TomatoTimer

3. VISUAL THINKING & PROJECT PLANNING

🧠 Mind Mapping

Visually map out your goals, blockers, collaborators, and assets. Useful for idea overwhelm.
🛠️ Tools:

• MindMeister

• Miro (also excellent for collaborative brainstorming)

🗺️ Kanban Boards

Visualize your tasks across columns: To Do → In Progress → Review → Done. Great for large teams or personal flow.
📚 Origin: Toyota Production System (Lean)
🛠️ Tools:

• Trello

• ClickUp

• Jira (for engineering teams)

4. COLLABORATION & SHARED WORKFLOWS

👥 Asynchronous Team Collaboration

Coordinate without needing to be online at the same time. Share notes, updates, and files seamlessly.

🛠️ Tools:

• Slack: For quick team messaging and channel-based communication

• Loom: Send short video updates instead of meetings

• Google Docs / Drive: Real-time shared document editing and file sharing

💬 Accountability Pods & Peer Mentorship

Small, supportive groups that meet weekly to review progress, share blockers, and hold each other accountable.

📚 Inspired by mastermind groups, as made popular by Napoleon Hill in “Think and Grow Rich”
🛠️ Tools:

• Circle.so: Build private peer communities

• Discord: For creative and tech-savvy teams

• Notion Shared Pages: Collaborate on shared timelines and progress logs

5. GOAL TRACKING & MOMENTUM BUILDING

📈 OKRs (Objectives & Key Results)

Set a clear objective and define measurable results that track progress. Ideal for long-term team alignment.
📚 Popularized by John Doerr, used by Google, LinkedIn, Spotify
🛠️ Tools:

• Weekdone

• Tability

• Perdoo

📓 Daily Highlight Journals

Each day, write the one thing that would make you feel accomplished if completed, even if nothing else happens.
📚 Used in “Make Time” by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky (ex-Google Ventures)
🛠️ Tools:

• Day One for digital journaling

• Analog by Ugmonk for card-based physical tracking

• Journey: Mobile-first productivity journaling

Developmental psychologist Howard Gardner proposed a theory that challenged the traditional notion of intelligence as a single IQ score. Instead, he identified nine distinct types of intelligence, each representing a different way of understanding and interacting with the world. This theory, called Multiple Intelligences, helps explain the diversity in learning styles, talents, and personal growth.

🌿 1. Naturalist Intelligence (“Nature Smart”)

This intelligence reflects sensitivity to the natural world—plants, animals, weather patterns, and ecosystems. It is especially strong in botanists, ecologists, and even chefs who work with natural ingredients.

• Apps/Tools: 
  • iNaturalist – A community-powered biodiversity observation app that helps users identify and document plant and animal species worldwide.
  • Seek by iNaturalist – A beginner-friendly nature ID app that uses real-time image recognition to identify species without requiring user login.
  • PlantSnap – A visual plant identifier app that instantly recognizes thousands of plant species using your phone’s camera.
  • PictureThis – A smart plant identification app that also provides care guides and plant health insights.
  • Nature’s Notebook – A citizen science platform for phenology tracking—observing seasonal changes in plants and animals over time.
• Related Activities: Gardening, foraging, nature journaling

🎵 2. Musical Intelligence (“Sound Smart”)

The capacity to understand pitch, rhythm, tone, and musical patterns. It is evident in musicians, conductors, composers, and even sensitive listeners.

• Apps/Tools:
  • GarageBand – A user-friendly digital audio workstation (DAW) from Apple that lets users create music using loops, software instruments, and audio recording.
  • Ableton Live – A professional-grade DAW designed for music production, live performance, and experimental sound design.
  • EarMaster – A comprehensive ear training and music theory app that develops listening skills, sight-singing, and rhythm accuracy.
  • Soundtrap – A collaborative, browser-based music studio by Spotify that enables online music production and sharing.
  • Melodics – A gamified learning app that helps users build rhythm, finger drumming, and keyboard skills through engaging lessons.
• Connections: Emotion regulation, auditory learning, math-music cognition

🔢 3. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence (“Number/Reasoning Smart”)

This involves abstract reasoning, numerical logic, and pattern recognition. It’s often well-developed in scientists, engineers, and problem-solvers.

• Apps/Tools: 
  • Khan Academy – A free online learning platform with structured lessons in math, logic, science, and more, ideal for building foundational reasoning skills.
  • Wolfram Alpha – A computational search engine that solves equations and queries using symbolic reasoning, data analysis, and real-world facts.
  • GeoGebra – An interactive mathematics tool for visualizing geometry, algebra, calculus, and statistics through dynamic graphs and models.
  • Brilliant – A problem-solving platform that teaches math, science, and logic through interactive courses and real-world scenarios.
  • Desmos – A graphing calculator and visual learning tool for algebra, calculus, and mathematical modeling.
• Activities: Puzzles, logic, reasoning, problem solving, programming, data analysis

🧠 4. Existential Intelligence (“Life Smart”)

This is the sensitivity to deep questions about existence—life, death, spirituality, and the universe. It often manifests in philosophers, theologians, and spiritual leaders.

• Apps/Tools: 
  • Day One – A beautifully designed digital journaling app for recording thoughts, emotions, spiritual insights, and life events.
  • Insight Timer – A vast library of free guided meditations, spiritual talks, and music that support mindfulness and contemplation.
  • Waking Up – A meditation app that blends mindfulness with philosophical teachings, helping users explore consciousness and the nature of the self.
  • Stoic – A reflective journaling and mood-tracking app inspired by Stoic and philosophical principles to guide personal growth.
  • Reflectly – An AI-powered journaling app that prompts self-reflection and emotional processing through a conversation-like interface.
• Books: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• Activities: Journaling, reflection, meditation, finding meaning

🤝 5. Interpersonal Intelligence (“People Smart”)

The ability to understand and connect with others through empathy, communication, and collaboration. Strong in teachers, therapists, and leaders.

• Apps/Tools: 
  • MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) – A widely used personality framework that helps individuals understand their social preferences and communication styles.
  • DiSC – A behavioral assessment tool that categorizes users into four communication styles for better collaboration and conflict resolution.
  • GroupMap – A collaborative brainstorming platform that enables teams to visually map ideas, vote, and find alignment.
• Learning Strategies: Role-playing, group discussions, peer mentoring

🏃 6. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence (“Body Smart”)

The skillful use of the body and coordination of movement. Found in athletes, dancers, artisans, and surgeons.

• Apps/Tools: 
  • GoNoodle – Interactive movement videos that combine physical activity with learning, designed especially for children.
  • Just Dance – A rhythm-based dance game that encourages full-body movement and musical timing.
  • Beat Saber – A VR rhythm game where players slash musical blocks, blending motion, timing, and spatial awareness.
  • Tilt Brush – A 3D painting app in virtual reality that allows users to “draw in space” using body gestures.
  • Nike Training Club – A personal training app offering bodyweight workouts, mobility routines, and coaching for physical mastery.
  • SuperBetter – A gamified resilience-building app that uses small physical and mental challenges to improve well-being.
  • FitOn – A fitness app offering guided video workouts across strength, dance, HIIT, and yoga, emphasizing movement for wellness.
• Techniques: Hands-on learning, makerspaces, kinesthetic games

📝 7. Linguistic Intelligence (“Word Smart”)

The ability to express oneself through words and understand complex meanings. Strong in writers, speakers, and readers.

• Apps/Tools: 
  • Grammarly – An AI-powered writing assistant that corrects grammar, spelling, and tone in real time across apps and platforms.
  • Scrivener – A powerful writing software built for long-form projects like novels, scripts, academic papers, and research-based writing.
  • Hemingway Editor – A style and readability checker that highlights complex sentences, passive voice, and adverb usage for tighter, clearer writing.
• Learning Activities: Debates, writing, storytelling, language games

🪞 8. Intrapersonal Intelligence (“Self Smart”)

The capacity for self-reflection, emotional awareness, and personal goal setting. Often seen in philosophers, counselors, and spiritual individuals. These tools support self-awareness, mood tracking, emotional regulation, and reflective learning, which are all central to developing intrapersonal skills.

• Apps/Tools
  • Daylio – A minimalist mood and activity tracker that lets you journal how you feel with just a few taps a day.
  • Headspace – A guided meditation and mindfulness platform with audio sessions, courses, and stress-reducing exercises.
  • Journey – A cross-platform digital journal for long-form self-reflection and life documentation.
  • Insight Timer – A free meditation app with thousands of guided meditations, music tracks, and mindfulness talks.
• Practices: Meditation, journaling, therapy

🧩 9. Spatial Intelligence (“Picture Smart”)

The ability to visualize and manipulate objects in space. Essential in fields like architecture, design, and art.

• Apps/Tools:
  • SketchUp – A user-friendly 3D modeling program used for architectural design, interior layouts, and concept visualization.
  • Tinkercad – A free, browser-based CAD tool by Autodesk designed for beginners to create 3D models using drag-and-drop shapes.
  • AutoCAD – A professional drafting and design software used by engineers, architects, and designers for precise 2D and 3D technical drawings.
  • Procreate – A high-powered digital painting app for iPad favored by illustrators, animators, and concept artists.
  • Adobe Illustrator – A vector graphic design program ideal for logos, illustrations, and scalable design assets.
  • Inkscape – A free, open-source vector graphics editor perfect for design, illustration, and technical drawing.
  • Minecraft – A block-based sandbox game that allows players to build virtual worlds, enhancing spatial reasoning and creative design thinking.
• Activities: Drawing, illustrating, modeling, 3D design, Minecraft

Sources:
1. Gardner, H. Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, 1983
2. Armstrong, T. Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, ASCD, 3rd Ed., 2009
Visit Gardner’s official site: howardgardner.com

→Jump to the Forum Discussion about 9 Types of Intelligence.

This is a "How-to" example demonstration of how members of the incubator.org platform are able to use the Blog App to publish content into the incubator.org online community website platform.

Step 1: Access the Blog Submission Interface

1. Log in with your Registered User account.
2. Navigate to the menu item labeled “Submit Post” (link in the Main Menu > Applications > Blogs > sub menu. *Note: if you don't see this, it's because you're not logged in.)   
3. This opens the Blog frontend submission form.

Step 2: Create a New Blog Article

1. Upload your Cover Art at the top. 
2. Enter your Article Title in the title field.
3. Write your content in the editor box (sometimes referred to as WYSIWYG Editor & if you don't know what that is see the citation at the bottom of this article)
   - You can format text using bold, italics, bullet lists, headings, and more.
4. Adding Intro Text content:  THIS TEXT IS BEING INPUT INTO THE TOP, as intro text "above the fold" content, in order for the Read More to appear on the Member Blogs frontpage.
5. Add Main Text content: Then, continue to add your "below the fold" main content BELOW the Read More (also sometimes referred to as the Landing Page for that blog article). 
   

Step 3: Insert an Inline Image into Your Blog

📸 Option A: Upload Image via Editor

1. Click inside the editor where you want the image to appear.
2. Click the “Image” icon (looks like a mountain/photo).
3. In the pop-up:
   - Click “Browse” or “Upload” to select a file from your device.
4. Once uploaded, select the image file.
5. Fill in:
   - Image Description (alt text)
   - Dimensions (or leave blank for auto)
   - Alignment (left, right, center)
6. Click Insert.

📸 Option B: Upload via Media Manager, then Insert

1. Click the “Media” button below the editor.
2. Upload your image to the appropriate folder (e.g., /images/blogs/).
3. Copy the image URL or select it to insert.
4. In the editor, use the “Image” icon, then paste the full image URL or browse to it.

Step 4: Add Meta Information and Tags

1. Below the editor, fill in optional fields:
   - Tags (e.g., health, tech, sustainability)
   - Category
2. Set the Publish Date.

Step 5: Save and Publish Your Blog

1. Select “Save”
2. You may see a message like: “Your article is awaiting moderation”
3. Your Blog article will be live, once it's approved.
   
    

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_page