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Mastering 3-Act Math Tasks Keynote
3-Act Math Tasks engage students by presenting real-world problems that spark curiosity, encourage inquiry, and promote critical thinking. These tasks deepen students' understanding of mathematical c…
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High School Learning with Apple #12: Video Responses
Jennifer Orton (@jorton) and I met at ADE institute in 2023 and have been working on compiling lessons for high school teachers using MacBooks or iPads in class. Jennifer uses iPads, and I use MacBoo…
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Cultivating Creativity-Pizza Farms (5th grade Science)
In a recent 5th grade science unit about energy transfer within ecosystems, students took on an exciting challenge: designing a self-sustaining pizza farm capable of supplying all the ingredients nee…
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Challenge Based Learning Big Idea - Giving
Many of us celebrate holidays in December and January and some of those holidays involve some kind of gifts, reflections, thanks, or gift-giving.Might we use this opportunity to engage students in th…
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US v. IT - A Problem Solving Strategy with Interactive Organizer
The US versus IT problem solving strategy can help students breakdown the problem, create a plan, follow through with the plan, and check that their solution makes sense. This strategy, and downloada…
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Global Perspectives on Critical Thinking: Lessons from the Industrial and Digital Revolutions
The Industrial Revolution reshaped the world, bringing new technologies, jobs and systems of governance that laid the foundation for modern society. Today, the Digital Revolution is having a similarl…
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Exploring Mathematics on the iPad
How are iPads used for mathematics in your school? How much is consumption, often in the disguise of a ‘maths game’ - and how much supports critical thinking and deeper mathematical reasoning? The po…
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Encouraging Deeper Questioning Skills
Developing questioning skills is so important for our students, but it’s also one of the trickiest things to do. Using specific questioning routines can be a great way to help build these skills and …
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STEAM化とは？昔話「桃太郎」を例に考えよう
子どもたちが自ら問いをみつけ、その問いを追究していく探究的な活動の過程は今や授業デザインの中でなくてはならないものです。 その探究の土台において、STEAM化という手法は大変意味があるものだと考えています。 STEAMはそれぞれの頭文字をとって科学、技術、工学、芸術・リベラルアーツ、数学を意味します。 STEAMの定義については、研究者の間でも分かれています。私たちは、ヤックマンの提唱する、…
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Eh Eye: Enhancing Human Intelligence By Leveraging The 7 Cs With AI
In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing, educators are tasked with striking a balance between technology and humanity. The Canadians for 21st Century Learning and Innovatio…
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Stop Motion Videos to Practice Letter Recognition with iMotion App
No matter the age, I find students LOVE creating videos to share what they are learning with authentic audiences. The free iMotion App allows students to easily design stop motion videos using photos…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Collection: Creating Photo Lift Outs for Impactful Lessons
W.E.B. Du Bois’ Portraits at the Paris World Fair W.E.B. Du Bois curated a striking collection of portraits for the Exposition Universelle, the Paris World Fair of 1900. This collection carried a…
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Interactive Stories for K12 Classrooms
Teaching Through Choices Interactive choice-based storytelling revolutionizes traditional pedagogy by placing students at the center of their educational experience. This innovative approach harnesse…
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Create Animated Insects Activity • STEAM for Little Learners
Inspire student creativity with outdoor learning. PK-2 students discover the fascinating world of insects while developing their animation skills using iPads. Follow the tutorial below to create an a…
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Historical Perspectives: Create a Freeform Timeline
Transform your history lessons with the Historical Perspectives: Create a Freeform Timeline project! Access ready-to-use and editable templates to make history engaging and interactive. Project Overv…
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Build Media and Visual Literacy with Logos - Create Your Own Logo!
Everywhere you look, logos bombard us with messages! Today, we'll become logo designers, cracking the code of these visual symbols to understand their power and create our own! The overall goal of t…
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Build Visual and Media Literacy with Logos
Logos are all around us. In this three part series we’ll discover, explore, create, and understand logos. For our first lesson we’ll embark on an exciting journey of visual discovery with logos. Log…
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Explore the Sounds of Nature • STEAM for Little Learners
Introduce your preK-2 students to the sounds of nature. In this outdoor activity students explore, observe, and create a original piece of music in GarageBand. Follow the tutorial below to create a r…
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Integrating Technology to Enhance 'Building Thinking Classrooms' Strategies
With the influx of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can solve any math problem, teachers look for ways to move beyond memorization and repetitive calculations in math classrooms. ’Building Thinking …
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Cultivating Empathy: Kickstarting the Design Thinking Process with Encounter Journals
Introduction Empathy-based design is revolutionizing how educators approach Design Thinking in the classroom. By focusing on understanding and relating to others' needs, students develop not only pro…
