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Complex Tasks

Tasks that work across many content areas and emphasize *complexity* rather than mere difficulty.

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Difficult vs Complex Tasks

Difficult vs Complex Tasks

For Teachers

What separates difficulty from complexity? And why do complex tasks lead to much more natural differentiation?

Complex Task: Subjective Graphs

Complex Task: Subjective Graphs

For Teachers

What would it be like if students graphed characters from stories? Historic leaders? Elements from the period table? Objects in space?

Inductively Analyze Website Reliability

Inductively Analyze Website Reliability

For Teachers

Rather than giving students rules to apply to websites, let them analyze websites to create rules.

Can Students Solve Your Classroom Layout Problems?

Can Students Solve Your Classroom Layout Problems?

For Teachers

What if your students designed your classroom layout?

Complex Task: What Would X Think of Y?

Complex Task: What Would X Think of Y?

For Teachers

Here’s a simple task that will add complexity to any content from any grade level!

Complex Task: Academic Tournaments

Complex Task: Academic Tournaments

For Teachers

Who would win in the Tournament of Least Useful Geometric Shapes or Bravest Shakespearean Characters? Create an academic tournament and watch your students’ brains sweat!

Building “Not Like The Others” Tasks

Building “Not Like The Others” Tasks

For Teachers

A delightfully ambiguous framework that is quick to prepare, but can last forever!