Possible+Topics

Discussion / Project Possibilities Please add ideas. We can choose, discuss, partner up, etc. as needed.
 * Genius Hour**

Providing time for students and teachers to pursue learning passions. For information, see Gallit and Denise's Genius Hour Wiki and the Monthly Wed Twitter Chat #geniushour 9 PM Eastern What is Genius Hour? Explanations and info available [|here]and [|here]

An idea for students needing time management: How are you using your time? A document for students to monitor their workshop time. Click here.


 * Blogging**


 * **Teacher**
 * **Connect each other's blogs in blog roll (Connect in the Middle)**
 * **Follow and comment on each other's reflections**
 * **Prompt each other on topics**
 * **Choose common topics / issues to post, share, consider, reflect, and solve!**
 * **Students**
 * **Read and comment**
 * **Post on common issues or prompts**
 * **Conduct and share projects**


 * Common Core State Standards**

Providing support for depth of knowledge and technological integration to meet the standards. Link to and question resources or our own lessons/units/collaboration to help implementation, such as this ASCD article in Literacy Rich Content Areas or this Middle Web Post. Which resources have helped guide you, and how did you adapt them to your classroom?


 * Project / Problem / Passion based learning**

See Genius Hour above, or Edutopia's list of resources for a start. What projects have worked for your class? Do you have any that could be a collaboration with other classrooms?


 * How have you all used Project Based Learning in the classroom?**

Hugh McDonald and I (Gallit Zvi) have been really trying hard to incorporate it into our Math, Health and Science curric (and integrating it with other subjects of course too), but I still feel like we are missing something...would love to hear other people's stories/adventures in PBL.