Posts by Sam Patterson
Student Choice and Design Thinking
Teachers who believe in student choice know that it is just one of many guiding principles in curriculum design. Throughout my career, from HS English to Elementary Maker/STEAM, I have put Student Choice as one of my greatest goals, and I have done some of my best work in pursuit of this goal. Getting to…
Read Full PostDo Ink: The Best App For Green Screens on the iPad!
Are you looking to use your iPad to record Green Screen video? Learn why Do Ink is the best Green Screen application for the iPad today!
Read Full Post5 Essential Components of a Successful STEAM Curriculum with Key 22nd Century skills
Good News, your STEAM class is going to become more successful. Your students will experience this success for themselves because you will be spending your time on the stuff that really matters. I’m telling you this from the front lines of STEAM instruction, naptime to Newton my kids are building knowledge and confidence every class…
Read Full Post5 steps to Hobble an Imagination
Have you ever felt this way about the educational system that made you who you are today?
Read Full Post3 Simple Ways to Transform Your Students Attitude about Learning
I can remember my earliest education classes focused on transforming education from a one to many “banking” model to a student-centered approach. From where I sit, 16 years later, this is still a major challenge. We must disrupt the traditional knowledge economy in our classrooms. Even some models of “individualized” instruction ask students to learn…
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