Remove 2015 Remove Edcamps Remove Elementary Remove How To
article thumbnail

To Build Teamwork, Breakout EDU Challenges Students to Think Out of the Box

Edsurge

I was on my way to my new gig as an elementary teacher one morning when I first heard the term “PBL paralysis” on a podcast. As teachers, we often put students in groups and expect that they’ll know how to work well together.My kids needed to be explicitly taught how to work collaboratively. So how to fix the problem?

Edcamps 128
article thumbnail

Big ideas and ed trends from the #ASCD15 conference

The Cornerstone for Teachers

It was great to hear many, many conversations and sessions at ASCD centered on the importance of letting kids experience productive struggle and learn how to rebound from failure. Downtown Houston during ASCD 2015. ” 3) Nimble grit. 4) Meaningful technology integration vs. tool-centric obsession.