This post was last updated on May 8th, 2017 at 12:37 pm
Today I presented a brand new workshop called “Surprisingly Awesome”. I described it this way:
Shakespeare, The War of 1812, the Pythagorean theory are just a sample of things we teach in schools that
for many aren’t very interesting. Yet there is something incredibly satisfying and ful lling when you can help students see the awesome and interesting things they originally dismiss. This session will explore some tools and strategies that can turn those kinds of topics into learning that is surprisingly awesome. If you have a great strategy or approach that’s been effective in making something mundane become surprisingly awesome, bring that idea to share.
I blogged about that title and its origins a while back. For those of you who are classroom teachers, you get to try out new things every day. I don’t have that luxury so I’m super excited to be able to test out new ideas and concepts from time to time.
Today was one such day.
I also warned them that they would be working together and that their feedback about the session would be critical. I also let them know they … Read the rest