SequoiaCon Insights: AI-Powered Project Based Learning

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Anyone who has designed PBL units will recognize how valuable this AI/Teacher collaboration is.

3d Toy Shop

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Use real-life stories to engage and inspire your students such as @3dToyShop’s projects created by Nick Hardman for students with medical challenges.

Unit Planning Game

The amazing @tersonya (Sonya Terborg) shared an incredible tool on Twitter the other day that I think a lot of readers of this blog will like.  It is called, “The Unit Planning Game.” Based on the 17 Global Goals adopted by UN delegates in 2015, “The Unit Planning Game” will help educators and independent learners … Read more

It’s a Zoo Out There – #TCEA17

Just to clarify, “It’s a Zoo Out There,” was a presentation I saw at TCEA this year; I’m not making any kind of commentary on the people attending the conference 😉  In fact, I was so blown away by the incredible sessions I was able to see over the course of my three days in Austin … Read more

Project Based Learning Resources

An article I wrote called, “25 Creative Ways to Incorporate More Project Based Learning in the Classroom” has just been published. There are lots of great resources – even if you aren’t ready to try PBL  quite yet.  You can check it out here.

This is the Kind of Math Class Where I’d Like to Learn

I found this video originally on Upworthy.  It is so exciting to see the students’ enthusiasm as they work the real-world problem inspired by a train puzzle their teacher found at the store.  The teacher, Justin Solonynka, truly knows how to engage the minds of his 7th grade students! You can see the sequel to the … Read more