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Shift Cipher (Codes Part 1)

Shift Cipher (Codes Part 1)

Let’s encode and decode secret messages like Julius Caesar!

Think Like a Disciplinarian (or an Expert!)

Think Like a Disciplinarian (or an Expert!)

For Teachers

Here’s how I got better at using the Think Like An Expert technique.

Upgrade Research Questions With Depth and Complexity

Upgrade Research Questions With Depth and Complexity

Ever ask students to create research questions? Were their ideas a bit… blah? My own students had a very hard time writing questions they didn’t already know the answer to! This video is how I solved that problem: upgrade research questions with depth and complexity.

Running A Curiosity Based Research Project

Running A Curiosity Based Research Project

Skip the assigned topics. Let students research what they’re genuinely curious about — here’s how to structure it so it actually works.

Greekymon

Greekymon

Rather than just memorizing word parts, students will use those word parts to create four possible products.