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In his 1919 manual for screenwriters, Ten Million Photoplay Plots, Wycliff Aber Hill provided this taxonomy of possible types of dramatic "situations," ...

Explore our comprehensive collection of classroom resources, including classroom posters, engaging activities, classroom management techniques, and more. Enhance your teaching and inspire your students with these valuable insights.

A team, who are experts at robotics, recently visited my school to show how straightforward, creative and fun robotics can be. The team used Lego Mindstorms and it really engagerd the students. The…

Providing writing sprints to engage students’ creativity

Thanks to new teacher-approved features, adding the video game to your class is even easier.

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Learn all about 4 innovative and creative ways to use Google Sheets in the classroom to engage students and bolster learning. Hacking G Suite Post #1

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There are a lot of guides around the web for drafting, brainstorming, and actual writing, but I feel like there’s less about an equally important aspect of a writer’s life: Revision. Revision is actually my favorite part of the whole writing process, so it’s a phase I hold near and dear to my heart. But […]

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The New York Times recently published a long front-page story about how Google “took over” the classroom. The writer’s primary focus is on concerns about the amount of student data the company is c…

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This month, I have been eager to introduce Google My Maps to students and teachers. As I started planning my lessons, I decided Google Slides would easily allow me to include directions, video tuto…

Student voice and choice are critical components of the Literature Circle experience and these can be greatly enhanced with technology. In my 6th grade class, students are given multiple opportunit…

Mark David Gerson never wanted to be a writer, never believed in a world beyond that of his five senses. But when life began to chip away at his sense of self with a relentlessness that he couldn't ignore, he found himself launched on a spiritual journey that would redefine everything about him...

Spread the loveDefined Learning’s Performance Task PD with Jay McTighe helps educators create, implement, and assess effective project-based lessons (CHICAGO, IL) April 28, 2016 – Just in time for summer, Defined Learning, a K-12 educational media company combining technology, creativity, and curriculum to provide useful and relevant tools to schools, today announced the launch of its new online professional development course, Performance Task PD with Jay McTighe. The four-module course guides educators through the process of incorporating project-based learning into their current curriculum. Upon completing the course, participants will be able to develop, implement, and evaluate student performance through a […]