One of my favorite new blogs to follow is Sonya Terborg’s. Every time I read a new post from her, I feel like we are kindred spirits. Recently, she wrote an article called, “Teaching Without a Plan…What???” in which she addressed how we, as teachers, can approach being “the guide on the side”. I think … Read more
I thought I would post about something light, but fun, today. Recently, in Parade Magazine, there has been a new feature by Ken Jennings, the Jeopardy champion. It’s a puzzle called “Kennections“, and it is pretty challenging. “Kennections” gives you 5 trivia questions. To solve the puzzle, you must answer the trivia questions and figure … Read more
Curiosity.com is a website from the Discovery Channel. It is visually appealing, and has many topics that you might be, well, curious about. For example, you can see the 30 strangest landmarks in America or view an image gallery of geniuses. Curiosity.com is not “vetted” for educational purposes, but there is a link to Curiosity in the … Read more
I ran across the video for The Independent Project yesterday, and was immediately intrigued by the idea. Some high school students basically created their own “school-within-a-school” in which they pursued their own interests. One student developed the idea, and 8 students ended up participating in the pilot project. This excerpt is taken from their “White … Read more
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
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