To Get Students Invested, Involve Them in Decisions Big and Small | MindShift - 0 views
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Louise Phinney on 03 Jun 13"For teachers, in designing learning experiences for students that are embedded with technology, the wording and focus of the question are paramount. The question needs to be deeper than simply "Should or shouldn't we use the iPad with this project." The question needs to be open ended, elastic and invite multiple interpretations. Learning outcomes based on the question need to be defined and articulated, and experiences to achieve those outcomes need to be created with student engagement in mind. Engagement alone is not enough. But engagement matched with outcomes around a carefully worded question propels student learning."