My Contributions

POSITIVE CONFUSION


Having to examine their processes and adjust according to feedback, even if t...


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STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN


Choosing between an easier but potentially less rewarding path and a tougher ...


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FLUIDITY


Having to re-decide repeatedly by making changes is a great way to help kids p...


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PASS IT ON


Constantly having something different to work on makes students consider how t...


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TO ASK OR NOT TO ASK


Working through a difficult question helps the students practice determinatio...


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MILESTONES


Dividing work up into smaller segments and rewarding achieving each segment he...


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MORE THAN MOST


Deciding whether to stick to one section or to diversify between multiple sectio...


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SABOTAGE


Choosing to answer a question, knowing it might earn your group an ‘X’ tr...


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BUT HOW CAN I CHANGE THE WORLD WITH THIS?


Selecting the issue they want to work on is a way for the to practice being p...


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FIRST COME FIRST SERVED


Choosing which question to answer can be tricky. Do they go for the easy one? Do...


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I PICK YOU CHOOSE


Getting students to decide on the questions to select is an interesting process....


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LOOK AROUND / ASK AROUND


Going around the class and looking for answers can be done in multiple ways. ...


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JIGSAW PUZZLE


Looking at random details and having to go around collecting details that are ...


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CHOOSING QUESTIONS


Deciding on which question they want to be responsible for encourages students t...


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INFOGRAPHICS


Having to decide how to present their information in a way that is clear and cor...


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I CAN SEE THE FUTURE


Making accurate predictions about the future can sometimes we thought of ‘magi...


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THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE


Discerning between true and false statements encourages students to think about ...


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MASTERPIECE


Having to think of what they have learnt expressed in an alternative format g...


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IN THE NEWS TODAY


Trying to find something relevant to their topic in the news makes students c...


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TABLETOP GAMES


Thinking about how to use content in a way that is different and fun gets studen...


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UNITE AND CONQUER


Being the only person in the group who has specific information will encourag...


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SCORING OPPORTUNITIES


Because group members have hidden agendies, some directly contradicting each ...


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I SCRATCH YOUR BACK, YOU SCRATCH MINE


Students within the groups will have different preferences on how they would ...


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WHISPERS


It’s easy to listen to the loudest voice in the room but it’s much more diff...


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MUTUAL SATISFATION


Making choices that benefit only themselves might seem desirable in the short te...


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POETRY SLAM


Considering how to best capture the key elements of content and how to deliver ...


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BAD GROUP MATES


The lesson here is quite explicit. Working together sometimes leads to disagreem...


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BINGO


Picking numbers requires the group members to sometimes sacrifice their own ch...


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I WISH I COULD KNOW


Thinking not only about what they know, but what ELSE they would like to know ...


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HELP ME HELP YOU


Realising that your performance or reward is connected to others’ and that ...


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VALUABLE TO THE WORLD


Having an opinion and defending it is a skill. But forcing yourself to see th...


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RANDOM OBJECTS


It is easy to pay attention to things that are relevant and ignore things that s...


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BUT WHY


Students are trained to answer questions rather than ask them. And if they do as...


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RELEVANT TO ME


Thinking about what they know is the starting platform. But they should use this...


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PERFECT HOLIDAY


Picking the perfect option for anything requires being open minded to ideas and ...


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