Category: Know the content and how to teach it

Authenticity, Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments, Criteria for Success, Critique and Revision, Know students and how they learn, Know the content and how to teach it, Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning, Project Based Learning, Student Voice and Choice

Building student voice into a project

How do we get students to invest in their learning? One way is to involve them in the planning process. Involve students in the project design Whilst this is a fantastic way to get students energised about a project, it can also be daunting. It helps if you have a clear idea about the parameters of the project. Consider what skills/content you are required to … Continue reading Building student voice into a project

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Education, Know the content and how to teach it, Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning, Project Based Learning, Public Product, Reflection

What you like a story with that?

I’ve already posted about our 50 word stories, (here and here) they’ve since become a staple with all my classes. But what I haven’t covered is how we share these with the world. Cue today’s blog. The original idea sprung from Chipotle’s Cultivating Thought Author Series , and resulted in me ordering 200 coffee sleeves late one night in the whirlwind of  excitement… Luckily, the … Continue reading What you like a story with that?

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