by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Project Based Learning
Social networks are a major part of most students’ lives. They have great capacity as learning tools if used properly. When integrating social media activities with project-based learning, students become more engaged in solving problems. It makes perfect sense... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Assessment
When it comes to classroom productivity, the ideal classroom is a happy one. It means students are creating solutions and projects that have meaning and purpose. It’s where they gladly take initiatives and assume responsible ownership of class time. Above all,... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Social Media
Twitter can be an exceptional learning tool. In today’s classroom, the prospect of using social media in learning gets kids excited. Learning using social media can be effective and enjoyable. These Twitter-based classroom activities will show you how.... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Student Engagement
Building student connection means building trust and ensuring the best learning outcomes. Using the right classroom engagement strategies, you can make this a regular occurrence in all your classes. Teachers that connect meaningfully to students can make the biggest... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Essential Questions
There are innumerable ways for teachers to help students develop independent thinking skills. When students become active learners, they learn that there might be more than one correct answer to a question and whether an answer is “correct” might be more subjective... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Flipped Learning
Einstein’s famous formula changed the world. We believe the following equation will change education: FL + PBL = GL (Flipped Learning + Project Based Learning = Great Learning) In a nutshell, lectures are done at home and projects are done in the classroom, though... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Media Fluency
Teachers and parents are always looking for the right scenarios to promote blended learning engagement. We see the potential in creating forums and using apps, websites and other virtual tools to promote creativity and higher-level learning. Implementing blended... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Collaboration Fluency
Collaborative classrooms are the learning environments of the future. Schools around the world are saying goodbye to the conventional lecture-based learning space where the students remain inert in their respective seats and the teacher remains at the head of the... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Student Engagement
Not all colleges and professors are trying to find effective resources that would make today’s students more engaged in the learning process. There is a high percentage of college students that are “actively disengaged” simply because they cannot get inspired by the... 
by Lee Watanabe Crockett | Critical Thinking
I’ve got a kid in traditional school. He’s the kind of kid who finds the daily grind of school challenging. It takes him twice as long to get half the work done. When he comes home at 4:00, he wants to chill out. He hates homework. He prefers his down time to be on... 