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Part 2: Problem-Based Learning

Part 2: Problem-Based Learning

As we begin this week’s post, let’s take a quick look at the three terms we are focusing on before we jump into Problem-Based Learning. Project-Based Learning Problem-Based Learning Challenge-Based Learning Project Based Learning (PBL) is the ongoing act of learning about different subjects simultaneously. This is achieved by guiding students to identify, through research, a real-world problem (local to global) developing its solution using evidence to support the claim and presenting the solution through a multimedia approach based in a…

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Project, problem and challenge-based learning Part 1: Project-Based Learning

Project, problem and challenge-based learning Part 1: Project-Based Learning

Here we are again with another series of posts where we are trying to figure out what each of these terms are and aren’t and they relate to how we teach. Over the next few weeks we will look at these three terms and include practical ways you can implement them into your classroom. I promise this though, it will take some work to set up any of these learning styles in your classroom. Problem Based Learning, Project Based Learning and/or Challenge-Based Learning helps students develop skills for being 21st Century Learners. …

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S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: Statistics

S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: Statistics

For this week’s blog post I wanted to test myself, think outside my box and come up with a lesson idea for Mathematics in High School. My background does not include High School Mathematics from the teacher perspective, I remember several Algebra and Geometry lessons and I also remember saying, “I’m never going to use this in real life”. Does anyone else remember those thoughts or am I the only one? To challenge myself I first had to become with…

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CSforAll

CSforAll

If you haven’t heard, The Computer Science for All (CSforAll) project in Springfield, which began in the district last year, is moving full steam ahead. We’re in our second year of implementation now and it’s continuing to grow.   As our world is changing, we want to make sure we are preparing our students for the future by strenghting thier problem solving and computational thinking skills. These skills are paramount for our students to be successful whether they are going to college…

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S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: The Tell-Tale Heart

S.A.M.R. Lesson Idea: The Tell-Tale Heart

For this week’s blog post we are kicking off an ongoing series on the SAMR model and lesson ideas. In this series we will give you real examples of how to use the tools we have to create lessons that fall into the SAMR model. A quick recap on what the SAMR model is: SAMR is a model designed to help educators infuse technology into teaching and learning. Popularized by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, the model supports and enables teachers to design, develop, and infuse…

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Ride The Wakelet Wave!

Ride The Wakelet Wave!

Do you like to organize your students? Do you wish that there was a better way to create a Pinterest board that you could share with your students and not worry about all the other stuff that comes along with Pinterest? Do you wish you could organize materials for your classroom in a more elegant way? Have no fear, Wakelet is here! Wakelet’s mission is one of helping people find, organize and share information in a clean, elegant way. They…

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The New School Year!

The New School Year!

What a summer it has been! While you were out recuperating, taking classes, teaching summer school, traveling, planning for this year, we have been working on improving Unified Classroom training with some great documentation, going to conferences and preparing these blogs and upcoming podcasts. It’s great to be back working with teachers and I hope that PD this week was great for you! For me, I took part in two online PD summit called #DitchSummit and CUESummit and you’ll learn…

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