The Smithsonian and USA Today have joined forces to produce a free, 40-page packet of activities, “Summer Road Trip.” To read more about what is included, and to download the free PDF, visit this article by Darren Milligan for the Smithsonian Learning Lab. The Learning Lab is one of my favorite places to find quality … Continue reading Smithsonian Summer Road Trip
I recently mentioned the Smithsonian Learning Lab in this post , which features some great lessons for Women’s History Month. Now, the incredible educators at Smithsonian have a page of links to resources they have specifically curated for distance learning during this time of quarantine. It includes information on how to use the Learning Lab, … Continue reading Smithsonian Distance Learning Resources
One of the interesting new resources I discovered at SXSWedu this year is the Smithsonian Learning Lab. This ambitious project spearheaded by The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access aims to give unprecedented access to the massive collections that have been digitized at the Smithsonian’s network of museums and research centers. You can learn more … Continue reading SXSWedu 2016 – Smithsonian Learning Lab
If you have not discovered the Smithsonian Learning Lab yet, you are in for a great surprised. Here are some of the previous posts that I’ve written about the quality educational programming SLL provides. One of their latest projects is to offer a monthly challenge. For this month, it is to “Make Your Own Time … Continue reading Make Your Own Time Capsule
UPDATE 9/29/2020: Here is a link to a post with a Google Slides Template for online learning using this routine. The post also includes a link to a post by Dr. Catlin Tucker with 5 other Thinking Routine Templates. “Peel the Fruit” is a Visible Thinking Routine from Project Zero. I have mentioned some of … Continue reading Peel the Fruit
I am getting a huge kick out of seeing responses to the Getty Museum Twitter Challenge to recreate a work of art with things you have at home. You can see their invitation to participate in the tweet embedded below. We challenge you to recreate a work of art with objects (and people) in your … Continue reading The Getty Museum Twitter Challenge
