This would be a very exciting way to work on the concepts of surface area, volume, etc...
The Tiny House Project
“(When a task is) meaningful to students, and they’re engaged in creative thinking, and they’re solving problems, and it’s hands-on, then in those moments, there’s not an incentive to rebel and act crazy.”
This is incredibly true! I just find it hard to coordinate projects like these on a regular basis with so many students. Not to say that I can't. Maybe with practice, it will come more easily.
This would be another great way to work on area, surface area, and volume. Students currently design cereal boxes, but this could be a great choice!
“(When a task is) meaningful to students, and they’re engaged in creative thinking, and they’re solving problems, and it’s hands-on, then in those moments, there’s not an incentive to rebel and act crazy.”
So, so true! I find when I do meaningful projects, behavior is much better. However, it is hard to manage doing these projects all the time. With that said, maybe it gets easier with practice.
This Google Doc came from an ISTE search on Digitial Portfolios. It is interesting to find resources from old conferences and I'm curious how useful they'll be without having actually attended. It is also testing Diigo in a way it may not be intended to be used.
It is crucial that we approach digital portfolios not as “just another thing,” but as both the vehicle and the fuel to approach the future of education, which is an accomplishment culture driven by solving real problems and pursuing unique growth opportunities for each learner.
A very light article on Project Based Learning and Digital Portfolios. Using it primarily to test drive Diigo (retyped this sentence 4 times as you cannot click anywhere else or you lose all your bookmarking/tagging work in Diigo - potentially a fatal flaw)
Having an interactive word wall would add a new level to the content. Making the word wall come to life would provide way for the students to learn content in another modality (principles of UDL come into play here).
Geometry nets from Quiver are perfect for helping students interact with three-dimensional shapes.
This is something that I had an idea for! Now I need to act on it! What a great way to see a math concept in action or get a review on how to complete a procedure.
These are the current modules available for faculty. There's nothing for the first part of the curriculum, when faculty are tasked with delivering instruction to large groups.
Again, this is the right direction, but not quite targeting the setting I'm thinking of. Another example of modules for clinical and/or small grop teaching. But what about faculty who need to address large groups?