How To Kill Learner Curiosity In 12 Easy Steps
Killing a learner’s natural curiosity doesn’t happen overnight. It can take as long as 12 years, and in rare cases that isn’t long enough.
Killing a learner’s natural curiosity doesn’t happen overnight. It can take as long as 12 years, and in rare cases that isn’t long enough.
Since many boys do not read teacher-privileged literary fiction texts at home, many of them classify themselves as non-readers.
I found myself more frustrated in the classroom, less tolerant, less friendly, and worst of all, sarcastic. I needed to recharge my teaching.
In this project, some serious questions were raised–above all “How can we help and where do we begin?”
Before getting too specific or complex, start with a simple search like “What is transfer?” or “Define project-based learning.”
The reasons to learn given at the end of the list are better than those at the beginning, & all are adequate ‘purposes of school.’
Here are 13 digital research lessons for the student who has grown up in an age of information abundance, but contextual scarcity.
Want to make math more fun for students? Support them by giving them space to ask questions and learn through play.
What’s the difference between projects and PBL? In PBL, the focus is not on projects but the process of learning through projects.
From curriculum maps and report cards to metacognition & field trips, here are some examples of what technology can replace in the classroom.
Arts integration stimulates deep learning, creates increased student engagement, and cultivates students’ investment in learning.
The 5E Model promotes collaborative, active learning in which students work together to solve problems and investigate new concepts.
Being at a conference like SXSWEdu can be overwhelming–a race to attend, listen to and engage with as many education-minded humans as possible.
PBL is a great way to teach students, but what is often overlooked is what high quality PBL can and can’t do for a school and district.