3. Best Practices: Process: Demonstrate personal use during a class lesson. Apply collaboratively during a lesson. Allow students to discover/ create independently. *Use products as formative assessment. If used for a grade, provide rubric prior to assignment. Differentiation: Color coded directions can group students based on ability, interest, topic, or task.
4. Discovery Activities Guiding Principles: Problem / Question Based Learning The Student does NOT know the answer before they begin. New knowledge should be discussed or shared. Ex: What is a simple machine? Which simple machine would be most helpful when escaping from a pit?
5. Student Achievement “There is photographic recall…I suspect, because they are discussing with each other.” ~ SugataMitra, The Child-Driven Education, TED.com
7. Creation Activities Guiding Principles: Synthesize knowledge/skills to create an original product. Different Work NOT More Work: Higher Order Thinking Skills are required. Creations should be shared with an authentic audience. Ex: Compose a Storybird that demonstrates your ability to write quality dialogue.
