Portfolio

I firmly believe in sharing work with others and encouraging transparency. It is vital that the work teachers and students produce is given a platform to inspire others. Even if the work has flaws (it always will), it can serve as a working prototype that can ignite conversations throughout communities. A culture of publishing allows work to have a greater impact. 

The following are projects and design challenges that I helped design and facilitate (along with an amazing group of colleagues) with real students in real schools. Feel free to use and redesign the work to fit your students' needs. As always, I encourage you to pay it forward and share these with your friends. 

Project Title:
History's Soundtrack

Driving Question:
How does music affect us, and how does it reflect critical moments in history?
Project Title:
The "Ex Umbra" Documentary Film Festival
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​Driving Question:
How might we bring a local issue "out of the shadows" and into the light?

​Design Challenge Title:
The Learning Landscape

Design Challenge: 
Design a piece of furniture better suited for the 21st century learning environment.

​Design Challenge Title: Trash to Treasure

Design Challenge: How might we repurpose discarded materials to impact our community?
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​Design Challenge Title:
Politics as (un)Usual

​Design Challenge: 
Redesign the political campaign poster.

Project Title:
The History Hall of Fame
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​Driving Question: 
How might we honor an agent of change?

​Project Title:
Proper Propaganda
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​Driving Question: 
How might we redesign historical propaganda to serve a modern purpose.
​Design Challenge Title:
Up a Creek
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Design Challenge: 
Design a raft out of repurposed materials that is buoyant enough to send your teachers up a creek.
Design Challenge Title:
Play Dead

Design Challenge: 
Write and perform an intriguing murder mystery that accurately represents the characters and culture of a time period in United States History.  

Project Title:
Ramp It Up

Driving Question: 
How might we use math to make a difference in our surrounding community?

​Project Title:
Food-A-Rama

Driving Question: 
How might we redesign the food label to encourage more transparency and food literacy with America's youth?

Project Title:
The Shark Tank

Driving Question:
How can I use entrepreneurship to make a difference?

Project Title:
Must Know Geo

Driving Question:
How might we redesign the typical map to be more engaging?
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Design Challenge Title:
Game On
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Design Challenge:
Design Challenge: Design an original and engaging board game for young children that incorporates math, science, history, and language arts.

​Design Challenge Title:
The Outdoor Classroom

Design Challenge:
Design and build an outdoor space that is functional, environmentally friendly, and within budget.

Project Title:
Lockdown

Driving Question: 
How might you create a security system using mirrors, prisms, laser beams, and the properties of polygons?

Project Title:
Project 3-D

Driving Question: 
How might we create a piece of art that brings awareness to a social issue?

​Design Challenge Title:
There's an App for That

Design Challenge:
Design a “power app” that uniquely reflects your most desirable learning attribute. 
Semester Retrospectives:
Check out the videos below for project highlights from our Fall 2009 and Spring 2011 semesters at the 21st Century Learning Academy

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