Making Time to Reflect
[…] Videos and Observations: The use of video reflections can be quite helpful for educators. A few years ago, a student of mine captured her thoughts while doing PBL by recording short videos and then posting them on a Padlet. With these tools, she was able to reflect on her learning and thoughts throughout the […]
Telling Our Stories: Connecting Globally
[…] to be successful in our constantly evolving world. Telling Our Story We need to focus on peer collaboration and on a global scale. In my classroom, using PBL over the past few years has led to amazing learning experiences for my students and for me. We have leveraged different digital tools to make those […]
How To Bring a Cross-Curricular Approach to Your Instruction
[…] classrooms shouldn’t either? When you take a chance on transdisciplinary instruction, your students will thank you. For more, see: Choosing the Right Tools for Amplifying Learning Through PBL Active Learning: The Secret to El Paso’s Success 5 Ways PBL Set A Clearer Vision for My Career Aspirations Linda R. Hixson is a Technology Teacher […]
Innova: A Revolution in Education?
[…] school courtyard included a popular school cafe, offering healthy snacks to students during morning and afternoon breaks. The academic structure of the school applies a project-based ( PBL) approach to teaching and learning. To scaffold project development, the school is divided into three stages: pre-k discovery, primary exploration, and secondary construction. Additionally, the school […]
Remote Learning: Lessons Learned and Reflections to Inform the Future
[…] and the curriculum they might be learning if still in their physical classroom setting. By focusing our efforts on bringing in concepts such as project-based learning ( PBL), place-based learning, STEAM curriculum, entrepreneurial ventures, and genius hour, our students will have more independence and the opportunity to drive their learning, now more than ever […]
Ed Leaders: Your Path Out of COVID to a Radically Better Future Is Hiding in Plain Sight
[…] they needed to prioritize learning approaches during shutdowns that still supported their graduate profile. A quarter of its teachers were proficient in project-based learning but to take PBL districtwide, in remote learning, would require teacher-to-teacher collaboration and support. The solution: “Shelby Speaks,” a reimagining of professional learning that empowered any teacher in the district to […]
Getting Through: Distributive Leadership
[…] Strategies, such as Scrum Leadership and Holocracy Dare to Lead book study, workbook groups For more, see: Podcast: Dan Gohl on Leading in Crisis Living on Curves Why PBL Can’t Wait Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update. Getting Smart has launched the Getting Through series to support educators, leaders, and […]
ReThinkingEdu: Innovative Lessons Learned by Teachers During the COVID 19 Pandemic
[…] we doing? What is working? What can we do? Let’s try it!” We applied this lens to everything from new tech platform rollouts to SEL activities to PBL design within our middle school team. As a school community, we also took the opportunity to consider how we work together across teams, make decisions together, […]
12 Digital Tools for Innovative Educators
[…] in learning. We do not always need to rely on technology as there is a lot of hands-on learning and methods like choice boards, genius hour, and PBL that are great choices. Entrance and exit slips, hooks and check-ins On some days, I like to either start or end the lesson with a quick […]
Laguna Beach High School Gets in the FLOW of Environmental Literacy
[…] said. Now, Benson has been joined by her co-coordinator and Ed Tech Teacher on Special Assignment Jun Shen. He said he has added a greater technology and PBL focus to FLOW. “I worked with Sarah to incorporate more real-world experiences and authentic assessments into the FLOW curriculum,” said Shen. “We also increasingly focused on […]