New School Year Begins

Hard to believe that next week the new school year begins for the PSS on our island. Teachers are gearing up their classrooms and thinking about their curriculum.

What are ideas to inspire, motivate and engage your students?

• Think Interaction- students need to interact with each other, experts in the field and the Instructor; develop project-based learning activities
  
• Think Colloboration- students are social and learning is social; develop teamwork- "think-pair-share" into your curriculum
  
• Think Problem Solving- students like detective work; inquiry-based learning lets student problem solve and come up with answers; develop questions that promote critical thinking skills
  
• Think Engagement- students like hands-on work- work that puts their minds to work.

An interesting comment I heard at a conference recently:
"Interaction starts in the mind; not the mouse"

Get ready for the ride - Enjoy 2006- 2007!

Web Resources:

• Buck Institute for Education
• YouthLearn
• Edutopia
• MarsProject
• FIRST LEGO League