To Boost Higher-Order Thinking, Try Curation 15Apr2017 by Jennifer Gonzalez A digital curation project is a fast way to engage critical thinking in any content area. Here’s how it works.
Is Your Lesson a Grecian Urn? 30Oct2016 by Jennifer Gonzalez Far too many students are doing projects that look creative but offer almost no opportunity for real learning. Time for the Grecian Urns to go.
13 Stunning Places to Publish Student Art and Writing 10Jul2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez There’s something about having our work seen by strangers that makes us take it up a notch. These gorgeous online and print periodicals showcase work by student artists and writers, some as young as age five.
Students Sitting Around Too Much? Try Chat Stations. 24Oct2013 by Jennifer Gonzalez Your new favorite teaching strategy: This pared-down version of learning stations keeps the movement, interactivity and variety while minimizing the prep work.