February 8, 2014

Day

Swimming Sectionals

It is time for swimming sectionals.  And if you’re familiar with the swimming tourney trail, you know that means going blonde, orange or another crazy color with your hair a week or two prior and then shaving–not just that head of hair but maybe seconds off your time by reducing drag. Good sports that they...
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08
Feb

Project-Based Learning

When some of us older folks were in school, things seemed a little simpler–blackboards, chalk, notebooks, pencils, textbooks, and a ruler.  Maybe even an overhead projector. But a lot has changed over the years and one fairly new and value-proven approach to learning is project-based learning.  What’s the difference between projects and project-based learning?  Projects...
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08
Feb