I previously vented my frustrations about the losing so much time to preventable problems while doing my first video project, though despite these issues I decided to give it another go. I feel the project design is pretty strong, so I didn’t want to just scrap it because of some technical issues. After today’s “Grand Premiere” [...]
I’m a little concerned by the word, “pilot.”
I’m in the midst of ramping up my students for 5 solid weeks of self-directed learning related to climate change. Uncharacteristically, I cleared the proposal with my principal and the science curriculum director before going forward with the plan. I was given “permission” to pilot this program.
Despite all the [...]
A big thank you to all of you who voted on my classes’ element cards. In general I would say the project was a success. The front of the cards were generally decorated, though the backs of the cards were usually pretty lacking despite my appeals to make both sides visually appealing.
If [...]
This isn’t one of those super-tech-integrative activities people swoon over- but it’s one I enjoy (and if you just want to vote on the cards and not read this, scroll down to the bottom).
After going over the basics of the atom and the periodic table, each student selects a different element off the periodic table. When [...]
