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Two Questions: Grades and Student Created Learning Outcomes
Today I had the opportunity to participate in a webinar hosted by AJ Juliani. While I will never get used to presenting to a completely quiet room, I am very thankful to the lively group and the awesome questions they posted in the chat. There were two questions I did not have time to answer and they are excellent. So, I wanted to take some time to respond. In project based learning, students uncover and rehearse their learning while they complete the project. The project, in essence becomes the instruction. For this reason, it doesn’t always make sense to grade that work. After sharing this thinking, one of the participants…
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Four Promises For Work Life In Quarantine
I knew that working from home during a quarantine wasn’t going to be easy; I think we all did. I did not, however, set myself up for success during the first two weeks and it landed me in a pretty bad place. I worked for too many hours and did not take care of myself. So, I am making four promises to myself as we start week three.
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Schools Out… For Spring?
This is definitely not one of my more polished posts, but things are not feeling very polished right now. Along with every household in the nation (and world), we woke up feeling unsettled. Breaking a routine feels uncomfortable, even in the best circumstances. The loss of control sends our brains into survival mode. My oldest daughter, in particular, was feeling anxious. In an effort to settle her nerves, I wanted to give her back some control. So, we sat down together to create a family schedule for the next few weeks. Below is a quick video of the thought process behind our daily schedule. I am including a copy of…
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#OneWord2020
My @oneword2019 was a failure, which is hard for me to admit. This made selecting my 2020 word more difficult. I wanted a word that served as a reflection of the past and offered an actionable path for the future.
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#HackingPBL Birthday Giveaway!
Each year, we have the extreme honor of working with educators from all over the globe as they implement project based practices. To say thank you and celebrate the third birthday of Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom, we are hosting a giveaway contest!
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Do The Next Right Thing, A Lesson For Educators
This holiday season Disney has graced us with another Frozen movie. So, our houses and classrooms are once again filled with carefully crafted, annoyingly catchy tunes. Perhaps most importantly, though is one particular theme woven into the storyline. In this video, I am unpacking a life lesson learned from a recent Disney movie and sharing three practical steps to make that magic happen.
