Teaching Tips for Designing Interdisciplinary Projects
The world does not exist in neat and tidy compartments, so why should the subjects our students study in school? Can you imagine a work [...]
CraftED’s Very Own Maker Educator Badge
So what's this badging business all about? Micro-credentialing has become the new promise of personalization in schools. This concept, initially originated in the tech industry [...]
Ideas for Keeping Tinkering Fresh
This post below first appeared in August of 2014. At that time my children were 3 and 4 and tinkering had not swept the nation [...]
Technology Tools for PBL, Deeper Learning
Edsurge's Tech for Schools Summit on June 16th at American Canyon High School was a convening to reimagine the role of technology in teaching and learning [...]
Revisiting Technology as a Tool
This post first appeared on our blog in February 2016. After Getting Smart's coverage of Edsurge's event at PBL World last week and the upcoming [...]
Leveraging Real-world Work for CCR
Check out our post on P21's blog where we tackle the Driving Question: How can we leverage real-world work to prepare students for the workforce?
6 Must Haves for Developing a Maker Mindset
Check our our latest post on Edsurge's blog for the 6 Must Haves for Developing Maker Mindsets.
Tips for Teaching Reflections on a Year
As you pack your bags and journey off into the summer month(s), what can you look back on and learn from? I wanted to offer [...]
Teaching Strategies for Making Makers
With growing interest in the DIY and Maker Movement in schools, as educators we seem to keep coming back to this big question: How do we [...]
Having Fun Making Little Mathematicians
I was first introduced to the value of games to facilitate mathematical thinking through the work of Marilyn Burns and Rusty Bresser. Both educators, along [...]