lesson design Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/lesson-design/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Thu, 26 Sep 2019 04:37:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 LessonCraft: A 5-step process to building solid lessons https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessoncraft-a-5-step-process-to-building-solid-lessons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lessoncraft-a-5-step-process-to-building-solid-lessons https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessoncraft-a-5-step-process-to-building-solid-lessons/#respond Thu, 30 May 2019 13:37:27 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=10111 Woodworking has been a hobby of mine since I was young. I got it from my dad, who got it from his dad. We’re a kind of lineage of woodworkers. I started with Pinewood Derby cars in Cub Scouts. My dad helped me trim down the wood block to become a car, add weight in […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/lessoncraft-a-5-step-process-to-building-solid-lessons/feed/ 0 Deeper thinking with timeline projects https://ditchthattextbook.com/deeper-thinking-with-timeline-projects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deeper-thinking-with-timeline-projects https://ditchthattextbook.com/deeper-thinking-with-timeline-projects/#comments Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:14:22 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5400 It’s easy to get stuck in a rut. As cyclical as education is, it’s almost impossible not to. We do the same activities year in and year out — even if we’re constantly trying to reinvent our classes. It happens to the best of us. Twitter is a great way to get unstuck. It also […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/deeper-thinking-with-timeline-projects/feed/ 11 Voodoo Doughnuts: How to create a buzzworthy class https://ditchthattextbook.com/voodoo-doughnuts-how-to-create-a-buzzworthy-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voodoo-doughnuts-how-to-create-a-buzzworthy-class https://ditchthattextbook.com/voodoo-doughnuts-how-to-create-a-buzzworthy-class/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:26:15 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4597 After a presentation in Portland, Oregon, in May, I was waiting to board a plane to head back home. Everyone was crowded into the boarding area with their luggage, food and other items. One person stood out to me, though. She was holding this pink box. So, what’s the natural thing to do to satisfy […]

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