Tag Archives: student engagement

Teaching Memo: A Restaurant Challenge

Posted on 2020/01/16 by

After we engaged with the “capitalism vs. communism” concept group, I needed to assess my students’ understandings and abilities to apply those concepts… so with that in mind, I’m writing today about a fun, engaging, and effective assessment and application … Continue reading →

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Teaching Memo: Support from Our Institutions / Districts

Posted on 2019/12/09 by

Support from those whose job it is to support our work is perhaps the single make-or-break factor that has the biggest impact on a teacher’s effectiveness. That’s not really a thought I’m willing to defend – it just seems to … Continue reading →

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Teaching Memo: Gamification, Making Items

Posted on 2019/11/13 by

A quick post here about making items for your game. When a game creator builds a game, it’s often by picking a theme and then by choosing some mechanics to fill out the game and make it playable. (See my … Continue reading →

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