Who am I and where do I belong? These are questions that adults often forget are at the forefront of the teenage brain. Imagine searching for something you didn’t know you were looking for or feeling a void for no apparent reason. Yeah, being a teenager searching for...
In the wild, an ecosystem refers to the community of living and inert features of a natural environment. Plants, animals, rocks, rainfall, and more are all interdependent in the system and, crucially, all are affected when one element is altered. Flowers will grow in...
Experiential learning is having a bit of a moment in education circles. The leading journals are discussing it, all the big conferences have sessions on it, and every principal wants it in their school. So, what exactly is experiential learning and how can you...
Several years ago, a photo of a group of school children staring at their mobile phones went viral. By itself, a picture of kids with cell phones is nothing unusual. What made this photo special was that the dozen students staring at screens were sitting in front of...
Are you new to the idea of giving your students digital options? Online learning can really provide a much more diverse learning experience, but it also comes with some challenges. Here are some of the biggest questions that instructors might not ask, (but might need...
People clearly enjoy using fidget spinners, but how many of us have stopped to wonder a basic question about them: What, exactly, is a fidget spinner? Considering how they seem like a simple, fun way to pass the time, we may want to call them toys. But most toys, like...
