Learning is a process of acquiring knowledge, but more crucially acquiring the habits and tendencies to transfer that knowledge in personally meaningful circumstances.
How I Used Personal Passion Projects In My Classroom Read More
How to best structure a Personal Passion Project was not something I had thought much about–mainly because I didn’t think students would take the option.
Making the Shift To Visual Teaching Read More
Shifting To Visual Teaching by Timothy Gangwer Ed note: This post is a preface to Timothy’s session at the International Conference
Learning Theories: Three Levels Of Information Processing Read More
Three Levels Of Information Processing by Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor, Plymouth Institute of Education This is number 5 in my blog
Experiential Learning: Hands-On Doesn’t Mean It’s Minds-On Read More
Merely playing the game over and over need not cause understanding and transfer. It takes a deliberate processing of the game experience.
Learning Theories: Jerome Bruner On The Scaffolding Of Learning Read More
Bruner believed that when children start to learn new concepts, they need help from teachers and other adults in the form of active support.
A Stunningly Simple Way To Explain Pi Read More
What is Pi? Pi (or ‘Ï€’) is a mathematical constant defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
Shifting Toward An Architecture of Participation Read More
Learning is changing–becoming more entrepreneurial than directly didactic. That is, more learner-centered and than teacher-controlled.
Genius Hour In The Classroom: 6 Principles Read More
Genius Hour in the classroom is driven by curiosity. Critical principles include inquiry, purpose, socialization, and design.