I was recently doing research for an article and ran across this fabulous public art installation. Wouldn’t this be cool to adapt for a classroom? I don’t think that I can legally post any of the pics on my blog, but definitely check out the ones here, and comment below if you have ideas for … Read more
When you can give students time to deeply discuss a text, you may be surprised by the connections and conclusions they make on their own. This is the purpose of “Hexagonal Learning.” You can read more about the origins and many uses of Hexagonal Learning in a blog post I wrote 4 years ago on the … Read more
Larry Ferlazzo recently published a post on his blog about a site called Word Sift. I decided to try it out with a text that I am reading to my 5th grade students, hoping to give it more meaning. We just finished reading The Giver together, and Lois Lowry’s Newbery Acceptance speech for the honor received by … Read more
My 4th grade gifted class is learning about mathematical masterpieces, talking about the symbolism of the circle, and discussing immortality as we read Tuck Everlasting. I usually integrate a short project on mandalas as a culminating activity during this time of year, since their symbolism fits so well with the other facets of our study. … Read more
To see my other posts on SXSWedu 2016, please click on: Takeaways from Day 1 Replicating the Finnish Miracle Throwing Out Grades Game-based learning is something that is mentioned quite frequently in educational discussions and articles. It is, understandably, a controversial topic – particularly when the games being used were not specifically designed for education (World of … Read more
UPDATE 2/23/2021 – Here is a Wakelet where I collect all of my Pi Day Resources! We may have different Spring Breaks and some of my readers may see St. Patrick’s Day as just another day. But everyone around the world must celebrate Pi Day. Right? This year’s Pi Day is on March 14th. (LOL! … Read more