by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
Our students love the planet deeply, and want to do good work to keep it alive and healthy. As far as modern learners are concerned, every day is Earth Day and this is such a great mindset for us all to have. Our global digital students have a broad respect and... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Writing
Writing can be a chore, even the imaginative exercise of creative writing. To open the floodgates of their imaginations, learners can always use creative writing prompts to generate ideas. As we have mentioned in the past, regular writing helps improve your... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
Trying to find the right in-class formative assessment tools doesn’t need to be hard. We’ve put things in order to help you find what you’re looking for. First, we’ll define the characteristics of effective formative assessment. Then we’ll give... ![The 5 Key Steps for Helping You Ask Good Questions [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wooden-block-steps.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Essential Questions
Learning how to ask good questions is a cornerstone of learning and living. It’s a practice we use every day. So much of our success in life depends on asking the right questions. So how do we actually do it? It’s easy when you have a solid process. When... ![28 Life Skills That Define Student Readiness [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/social-networking-students.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Solution Fluency
The primary focus of modern education is and always has been ensuring student readiness. This is a readiness, of course, for the best life we can have after school. For most, this means either graduating into post-secondary education or into promising careers. We... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Global Digital Citizen
What are the college soft skills that will benefit your learners graduating into post secondary schools? We’ve whittled it down to 5, and what they can do right now to start sharpening them. But first, a word of truth. The Internet is awash in advice about the... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Student Engagement
When we talk about the lifelong learning mindset, we think about the cultivating of habits as opposed to just the achieving of goals. The lifelong learning mindset is more than just about the need to learn; it’s about a desire to learn that lasts—you guessed... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Social Media
If you’re a student or a teacher you can never go amiss with a handy list of useful education apps. App technology is continuing to change the face of education with innovative new ideas all the time. This list provides you with 30 of them for your own classes... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Assessment
Innovative formative assessment examples are part of what defines any modern classroom. They provide crucial information about what students understand and what they don’t. These ungraded assessments are also valuable guides for students. It can help them enhance... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Creativity Fluency
It’s challenging to get students thinking positively about learning sometimes. When you’re young and impressionable you’re experiencing a multitude of sensations and experiences you don’t always understand. Being a student is tough, so...