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Sharing my desire to engage students in meaningful learning, even when it's messy.

Book of Wonders Using Wonderopolis and Book Creator

7/4/2019

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Okay, obviously I'm obsessed with Book Creator right now.  Today I sat down to create a Book of Wonders.

I often recommend Wonderopolis for educators that need something for early finishers or those that have already mastered what is being learned.  I've also suggested that they implement Wonder Wednesdays and give students an opportunity to explore Wonderopolis and learn based on their curiosity.  

If you haven't seen Wonderopolis before, let me introduce you.  I am such a fan of their work and used it in my own classroom almost every single day.  I love that students can learn new vocabulary, practice comprehension, and dive deep into a topic of their choice all on this one platform.


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The 6 Ps of Genius Hour + Book Creator

7/3/2019

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After coming home from ISTE, I was looking through several of my notes and realized that I hadn't spent much time in Book Creator.  Sure, I share it sometimes with educators and talk about how it can be used as a product creation tool for students, but I hadn't considered how it might be used for students to document their experience throughout Genius Hour.

Then, I was tagged in a tweet in which Krystle Bassett shared her ISTE takeaways.  She used Book Creator to share her thoughts and I LOVED it.  I couldn't help but begin to think about how this amazing resource could be used to organize and document the 6 Ps of Genius Hour, so I got to work right away.  


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    Andi was a classroom teacher for 16 years before pursuing her passion to change education by sharing practical ways to engage and empower this generation of learners.   She is currently a national speaker, author, consultant, and digital innovation specialist at ESC Region 12 in Waco, Texas. Andi is passionate about using meaningful technology in the classroom and finding innovative ways to engage today’s learners. 

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