“I live and die by your website!” ~ a coordinator in Washington

← Back to all of your playlists

Playlist: Bookmarks

Updating Old Questions: Comparing Two Leaders

Updating Old Questions: Comparing Two Leaders

For Teachers

How I’d upgrade a dull “which one is better” question.

Updating Old Questions: Volcano from Two Perspectives

Updating Old Questions: Volcano from Two Perspectives

For Teachers

How I’d break down and rebuild a task about judging a volcano.

Phrases to Join a Discussion

Phrases to Join a Discussion

Want your classroom discussions to go a bit more smoothly? Train students to use a few simple phrases and it’ll make all the difference in the world.

From “Identify” to “Analyze” – Famous Structures

From “Identify” to “Analyze” – Famous Structures

For Teachers

Rather than just learning about one structure, let’s climb Bloom’s and think more deeply.

Famous Structures

Famous Structures

The Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House — group them, pick the best from each group, then design your own.

Writing Technique: 3 Dependent Clauses

Writing Technique: 3 Dependent Clauses

A specific technique to help students add some spice to their writing. We’ll be writing sentences with three dependent clauses.

The Thinking Hats

The Thinking Hats

So… do your students moan when forced to work in a group? Part of the problem is that lack the structure to work well with peers. Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats are a perfect tool to help with this problem.

Create A Creature

Create A Creature

Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.