I should probably explain right at the beginning of this post that I am not going to be talking about crime scene investigation. Or television shows. Or the fact that I couldn’t stand C.S.I. Miami because David Caruso is a terrible actor. Or the fact that watching too many episodes of C.S.I. resulted in me … Read more
Critical Squares: Games of Critical Thinking and Understanding, is a book written by Shari Tishman and Albert Andrade for Harvard’s Project Zero. One of the games I like to use in my classroom is “Whatzit Tic-Tac-Toe.” We generally play it to think deeper about novels that we have read, but I decided to try it as … Read more
Monday’s post was about a recent field trip my 3rd-5th graders took to Mitchell Lake Audubon Center that was augmented by adding some drone education while we were out there. Before we went on the trip, I did lengthy discussions with my students, particularly my 5th graders, about drones. We have been talking about freedom … Read more
The annual Kids Philosophy Slam has announced its new topic for 2016 – Imagination or Knowledge: Which has a Greater Impact on Society? I’m determined to have my students enter this year, as I think that they will have a lot to say about this topic! For more information about the rules for the Philosophy … Read more
While I was looking for resources for an upcoming presentation about Depth and Complexity, I found “Envision Gifted.” Marcie Griffith’s site offers many ideas and examples for using the Depth and Complexity icons developed by Dr. Sandra Kaplan. Be sure to click on the menu items at the top of the page to find … Read more
A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a GT teacher named Pedro Delgado. Mr. Delgado was a finalist for TCEA’s Classroom Teacher of the Year. He shared a link to his class blog, and I stumbled upon a cute photo gallery of a project that his 4th graders did using real company logos in … Read more