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6 Takeaways From #DENsi2015 – Day 3

Posted on July 14, 2015 by hughtheteacher

Today was the first full day of sessions from DENsi 2015 and I couldn’t pick just 5 takeaways so you get 6 memorable moments from the sessions today.  It was chalk full of rich learning opportunities.  We had our opening … Continue reading →

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Paper Airplane Challenge Part 1 – Telling Our Learning Story

Posted on June 4, 2014 by hughtheteacher

I rececently watched an English Fan who created a paper airplane and let it go from the upper deck of Wembley Stadium.  The paper airplane he created danced gracefully through the sky for what seemed like minutes and hit an … Continue reading →

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Sharing… Obvious to You. Amazing to Others

Posted on September 2, 2013 by hughtheteacher

I am nervous and excited about my first day tomorrow.  As a new school year starts I am reminded about the brilliance of the students, teachers, and families around me.  I encourage you all to share your obvious with the … Continue reading →

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23 Videos That Sparked Genius Hour Thinking, Collaboration, and Actions

Posted on July 27, 2013 by hughtheteacher

In our classroom this year my colleague Gallit Zvi and I used many youtube videos to inspire resiliency, grit, and hope in our students prior to guiding them in formulating their inquiry questions about their passions and wonders during our … Continue reading →

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Sharing Genius Hour – “Simple to You and Amazing to Others”

Posted on December 4, 2012 by hughtheteacher

Genius Hour and other models of student inquiry are necessary if we are going to spark the thinkers of the next generation to great heights of innovation, self actualization, and self-regulation of their learning. The next step we as educators, … Continue reading →

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Making the Most out of Every Second

Posted on October 9, 2012 by hughtheteacher

Below is a video shot in a relatively short time span this morning while my wife was running errands and I was hanging out with my 3 year old and my 21 month old.  It is a video inspired by … Continue reading →

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