“Keep Going” is a good video to show that encourages the Growth Mindset. It is filmed in Lego stop-motion, although adults are the target audience. Students in 3rd grade and up will understand the message, particularly if you have already been talking about mindsets in class. I also like that it fits in nicely with … Read more
Calling this activity “Robot Olympics” might have been a bit ambitious. After all, there was really just one event and the only (and extremely tenuous) connection to the real-life Olympics was the fact that chariots were involved. Nevertheless, “Robot Olympics” was the title of our program last Thursday. Our after-school Maker Club had been exploring … Read more
Just to be clear from the outset, this post is not about the game that prepares you for a career in Cirque de Soleil – or, in my case, a long stay in the hospital. Twister, basically a fake Tweet generator, is one of the many fun tools available from ClassTools.net. (Check out this post from Richard Byrne about Connect … Read more
Last year, one of my fabulous Twitter connections, Andi McNair (@mcnairan3, http://ameaningfulmess.blogspot.com/), mentioned that she required all of her students to interview an expert for their Genius Hour projects. Previously, this was one of the mystery challenges on my Genius Hour Challenge Cards, but not a requirement. The more I thought about it, the more I liked … Read more
A few weeks ago, a few of the teachers in our district participated in a Twitter Chat. The topic was to S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Education. You can read more about the S.C.A.M.P.E.R. chat here. After the chat, a few of the GT teachers suggested that it might be fun to try doing the same chat with our students. … Read more
Dr. Brad Gustafson is one of the Engaging Educators that I have had the good fortune to connect with through Twitter and blogging. This man is a social networking powerhouse who regularly dreams up unique ways to empower students and prepare them as global citizens comfortable with using 21st century tools to create and problem-solve. His latest … Read more