Will Fastiggi

Will Fastiggi

Making educational videos (Loom & Zoom)

Will Fastiggi

Since the crisis of COVID-19 took hold several weeks ago, our teachers have been embracing different learning platforms while honing their skills with innovative ways of teaching digitally.  In addition to Class Dojo, which is mainly used for announcements and…

STEAM Challenges using everyday household objects

When students are stuck at home, it’s good practice to extend their learning beyond the computer screen.  The following 10 challenges are fun, hands-on and “unplugged” activities that help to reinforce students’ knowledge and skills related to STEAM (Science, Technology,…

STEAM Projects Using Cardboard Boxes

STEAM (Science, technology, engineering, art and maths) learning is commonly considered one of the best ways to prepare students for their future careers.  As cardboard boxes (and any container for that matter) are so commonplace, I have been keen to…

The Makerspace at Casa Thomas Jefferson, Brasília

Casa Thomas Jefferson

Following an invitation from the Google trainer and former Coordinator of the Innovation & Technologies Department at CTJ, Carla Arena, I recently had the opportunity and privilege to visit the Casa Thomas Jefferson (CTJ) Makerspace in Brasília.  Casa Thomas Jefferson…

TinkerCAD Lesson activities

Tinkercad is a free and easy-to-use app that allows students to design in 3D, which can then be printed using a 3D printer.  These Tinkercad sessions below can be particularly useful for helping to familiarise students with this application.  …

Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy to the Classroom

Bloom's Taxonomy

[1] The original Bloom’s taxonomy was revised in 2001 Lorin Anderson and David Krathwohl.  Among several changes made, the revision uses verbs (Remembering, Understanding, etc.) instead of nouns, providing learners with clearer objectives for what is expected of them.  ‘Synthesis’…

Teaching Boys in the 21st Century

The teaching of boys  and young men deserves special consideration; for at least the last two decades, there has been increasing concern that boys are falling behind in formal education.  Instinctive differences between boys and girls are well documented in…

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