whatimeant2say
Inference Riddle Game
Inference Riddle Game is a site created by Phil Tulga that has 15 inference riddles. The user can decide which riddle to work on by typing in a number, and can slowly add clues until he or she guesses the answer, types it in, and checks it. This would be fun to play with the … Read more
Pecha Kucha
According the the above website, “PechaKucha is a presentation format for creative work originally devised in 2003 by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein-Dytham Architecture in Tokyo, Japan. The name derives from a Japanese term for the sound of conversation or chit-chat.” I first heard about Pecha Kucha from some of my fellow G.T. … Read more
Paws in Jobland
One way to engage students in school is to make their learning relevant to them. And, one way to do this is to let them start thinking about possible careers and how their learning can be useful in those careers. Paws in Jobland is a great site for younger students to learn about many of … Read more
Pirate Ships and M.R.I.’s
In an article by David Kelley for CNN, the founder of IDEO is disdainful of the idea that only some people are born with creativity. “You Are the Creative Type”details Kelley’s philosophy that creativity is in each and every one of us, and we just need the confidence to allow it to bloom. He gives … Read more
Wonder Project
Last week, I featured the topic of Universal Design for Learning. You can learn more about it here. One of the proponents of UDL, and a man who practices what he preaches, is named Jon Mundorf. When he spoke at the UDL Institute at Harvard a couple of weeks ago, he mentioned something he does … Read more