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5 Questions To Evaluate Curriculum For Rigor

5 Questions To Evaluate Curriculum For Rigor | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
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Where do we begin when we want rigor to be a component of our courses?

With standards - if your state is using Common Core they have been recognized as rigorous...so what comes next?

With curriculum - if using a text is it rigorous? If creating your own have you thought of rigor as you created your curriculum. This post will help with that as it provides 5 guiding questions for you to ask to evaluate the rigor in curriculum...as well as an example.

Kirsten Macaulay's curator insight, January 24, 2014 4:36 AM

Good start. Also relevance to the student.

Leslie Minton's curator insight, January 24, 2014 7:52 AM

Rigor across curriculum content, not just a particular subject matter is essential to effective teaching and learning. It is knowing what rigor is in order to determine if it exists.

Nancy Jones's curator insight, January 24, 2014 8:59 PM

This iactually the second article of a series . This is a  word used frequently, but it's definition varies.  I  think rigor need to also differentiate , say, reading levels so each learner is challenged from the level they are currently at. Rigor does not mean, "one size fits all!"

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Gamestar Mechanic - teach kids how to design their own games

Gamestar Mechanic - teach kids how to design their own games | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Gamestar Mechanic is a game and online community that teaches kids how to design their own games!

Designing games builds:

Systems Thinking, 21st Century Skills, Creative Problem Solving, Art and Aesthetics, Writing and Storytelling, and creates a motivation for STEM learning.

There is a free version and a professional version with additional materials available. Geared to grades 4 - 9.

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30 Ideas To Promote Creativity In Learning

30 Ideas To Promote Creativity In Learning | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

Are you looking for ways to foster creativity in your classroom? This post provides some history about the nature of creativity and shares how beliefs have shifted over time. If innovation and creativty is a key  component of what students need to learn then how can we go about doing a better job teaching it. A few of the suggestions are below (quoted from the article, although each has additional information).

* Embrace creativity as part of learning.

* Participate in or create a program to develop creative skills.

* Use a creativity model. (Note - one is suggested that has six steps).

* See creativity in a positive light.

* Explore different cultures.

An additional 25 suggestions may be found in the post as well as links to many resources.