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To Share or Not to Share An Attractive Tool for Creating Digital Worksheets Lately there is a movement not to promote tools that aren't deep in pedagogy and critical thinking. It seems that as technology integrators we are to share tools and strategies that are strong in the SAMR model or promote the most cutting edge movements in education.  Gone are the days of 60 sites in 60 minutes or Top 10 sites for creating . . . What I'm going to share today isn't cutting edge. It is at the substitution level of SAMR. I doesn't necessarily involve critical thinking, yet I really like this tool and I'm confident that teachers and students will like it as well. The site is called Wizer.me and it is used to create a digital worksheet. Wizer.me  can also be used for formative assessments. A teacher can create their own worksheet or they can explore the hundreds of already created worksheets and use them. Here is the link to a worksheet I found while browsing on ...

Unlock the Potential With BreakoutEDU Incase you haven't heard or experienced this new educational phenomenon, here are the details and an explanation. What is BreakoutEDU? BreakoutEDU is a game. It involves students finding and solving clues to be able to unlock locks on a box. Once the locks are all unlocked, the students are rewarded with a prize of some sort in the box. It sounds really simple, right?  Why should you do the BreakoutEDU challenge? The real prize is that in order to solve the clues, students have to use critical thinking skills and they have to work together to unlock the locks. The best part is there are many BreakoutEDU challenges already created and ready to use in your classroom.   Where do I get the BreakoutEDU materials? Everything you need to run a BreakoutEDU challenge in your classroom can be found at www.breakoutedu.com  The site will guide you through four steps.  The kit, which includes the box,...

Moonshot Thinking  Sustainability and Next Generation Innovators This Chat with Deb is going to help you understand what Moonshot Thinking is and will also show you ways to support Moonshot Thinking in your classroom. Supporting Resources: A great example  of Genius Hour Projects Genius Hour Thinglink Design Thinking blog post Google Proof Questions blog post Thinglink VR interactive video Thank you to Intel's Teachers Engage for sponsoring this blog post.