Tag Archives: project-based learning
Whether you are adjusting to the Common Core standards or attempting to integrate mobile technology into your classroom, we truly find ourselves in an age of disruption. But as was mentioned in an earlier post, these disruptions aren’t struggles or hurdles, these disruptions are opportunities for innovation, they are moments that can propel us on [...]
A Generation of Solutionists by Robert Dillion was originally posted on the blog, PRINCIPALLY SPEAKING. When touring 64 of the most innovative schools in the country, Grant Lichtman commented that if he could summarize his long road trip, it would be with one word: “Dewey.” He continued that in the face of an educational narrative [...]
If I’d had a math teacher like Alfred Solis from San Diego’s High Tech High School, I may not be writing this blog today. Instead, I might be designing spacecraft or improving the way factories use chemicals or using technology to imitate biology. Not that writing is a lesser profession … My point is, Mr. [...]
PBL Session With BIE’s Alfred Solis by Chris Fancher was originally posted on EdTech Musings. When I saw the schedule of sessions here at SXSWEdu this year I instantly saw the trade mark “8 Essential Elements” of PBL and knew it had to be from one of the incredible members of the National Faculty [...]
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Editor’s note: This post was originally published on The Buck Institute for Education’s blog. In the age of standardized testing and with the move toward the Common Core for the majority of states, the driving question for many teachers is: “How can I best prepare my students to meet these demands?” While core content area [...]
Compass Learning’s headquarters has three stories. Thirty-nine stairs separate the second floor from the basement. I’ve scaled those steps—three, four, sometimes seven times in a row—once to several times a week lately. I’m no health nut or exercise junkie. Still, when I feel brain-fogged, under-rested, or overwhelmed, working my way up and down those stairs [...]
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