by Tim Holt | Jun 6, 2013 | Passion Based Learning, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
Our brains don’t like unresolved issues, writes El Paso Schools IT director Tim Holt. “Hollywood figured out long ago that cliffhangers are sticky — that our brains remember unresolved issues longer than plotlines that just plod along.” In his latest post about the advantages of problem-based learning, Holt says PBL lessons should also keep students busy resolving the unresolved.
by Tim Holt | Apr 19, 2013 | Making The Shift, The Compelling Need for Change, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
If we can teach kids to solve messy problems before they graduate, they might have better luck solving messy problems when they start running the world, says teacher and instructional technology leader Tim Holt. Problem-Based Learning could be the final education reform.
by Tim Holt | Jan 10, 2013 | Less Teacher, More Student, Making The Shift, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
For generations, we have almost completely bypassed the development of true problem solving skills in our curricula, avoiding the hard questions “at the very end of the textbook chapter.” Instructional technology director Tim Holt makes the case that Problem-Based (not project-based) Learning can go a long way to address the deficit.
by Powerful Learning Practice | Jul 26, 2012 | Connected Educator Month, Powerful Learning Practice
Project-Based Learning It’s not about ignoring the testing, the core curriculum or the standards. It’s about allowing students to pick an entry point and helping them discover what you want them to learn. Spend an hour chatting with Jane Krauss, co-author...
by Powerful Learning Practice | Mar 21, 2011 | Community News, Learning, Powerful Learning Practice, Press
The Earth is in danger of extinction. An asteroid is hurtling toward us. But our student/teacher teams have a plan. They’ve been working for two months to save the world. The President of the United States has been debriefed. Now it’s your turn. You are...