"Student are totally engrossed" . . . in what?- An example of where reporting typically falls down. The overall unit described does seem well conceived. I can see the ipad's affordances well suited for sampling the artistic breadth of the Harlem Renaissance.
As schools mix online instruction and face-to-face learning, educators are identifying promising hybrid approaches As blended learning models, which mix face-to-face and online instruction, become more common in schools, classroom educators and administrators alike are navigating the changing role of teachers-and how schools can best support them in that new role.
"Sports for the Mind" teacher Al Doyle says his class helps students learn "systems thinking," understanding the relationships of parts to wholes.
When the students design their own games, they must incorporate the components of a system: goals, rules, and stakes. Eventually, says Doyle, students will learn the more complex aspects of a system, such as choice and balance, and build those into their games
The premise of using video games to engage students in advanced thinking is drawing more advocates.