AKA, how to take one of the least creative bits of art education and make it inspiring. Looking for a color theory guide for your classroom or homeschool? This post gives you a quick overview of the basics — and shows how to turn color theory into something meaningful, creative, and even emotional, using Kandinsky... The post Color Theory for Kids: How to Make It Fun, Personal, and Meaningful appeared first on Art Sprouts. Related posts: Kandinsky Circles Lesson for Kids: Practical color ...| Art Sprouts
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The following is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. Direct instruction, however, has developed negative connotations, especially among fans of project based learning and inquiry. Yet, in Visible Learning for Teachers, John Hattie tells us, “One of the more successful methods for maximizing the impact of teaching and enabling teachers […]| Cooper on Curriculum
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. When planning a PBL unit, there are five potential starting points, none of which are mutually exclusive. Students: Find out what’s relevant to the students and use this as the basis for the project. Cool idea: Start with a cool idea […]| Cooper on Curriculum
The following is the fourth of four excerpts from the eBook, How Do I Lead Project Based Learning?, which provides a concrete framework for leading the implementation of project based learning. Although this eBook was written through the lens of project based learning, everything can be applied to all professional learning and instructional shifts, no matter […]| Cooper on Curriculum
The following is the third of four excerpts from the eBook, How Do I Lead Project Based Learning?, which provides a concrete framework for leading the implementation of project based learning. Although this eBook was written through the lens of project based learning, everything can be applied to all professional learning and instructional shifts, no matter […]| Cooper on Curriculum
The following is the second of four excerpts from the eBook, How Do I Lead Project Based Learning?, which provides a concrete framework for leading the implementation of project based learning. Although this eBook was written through the lens of project based learning, everything can be applied to all professional learning and instructional shifts, no matter […]| Cooper on Curriculum
The following is the first of four excerpts from the eBook, How Do I Lead Project Based Learning?, which provides a concrete framework for leading the implementation of project based learning. Although this eBook was written through the lens of project based learning, everything can be applied to all professional learning and instructional shifts, no […]| Cooper on Curriculum
The following is an excerpt from the eBook, #RealPBL Deleted Scenes, which contains excerpts that didn’t make it into the final draft of the book, Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. Background Information: Here’s the final section from the Introduction that didn’t make the cut. Whereas the previous section stuck around for awhile, this one was written and then deleted shortly thereafter. While we believe the problem posed by this section - tech addiction - is worth...| Cooper on Curriculum
The following is an excerpt from the eBook, #RealPBL Deleted Scenes, which contains excerpts that didn't make it into the final draft of the book, Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. Background Information: The book’s Introduction was probably the most difficult part to write, which is why two of this eBook’s excerpts are from the Introduction. In the Introduction, we wanted to include a few reasons as to why project based learning should be prioritized, but we don’t w...| Cooper on Curriculum
Sometime in 2016, I published a blog on the (then) Higher Education Academy (HEA) website with Marie Griffiths and Maria Kutar (Salford Business School, University of Salford) on the findings of a …| Making Digital History