Learn a comprehensive model for developing 21st century units of instruction, integrating multiple intelligences & technology!
The Information Age is upon us and with it comes new demands on educators. Today's students will work in a world where information is the coin of the realm and those who know how to work with it effectively will be the most successful. They will have to collaborate, think flexibly, create solutions to existing problems and create new ways of delivering information to consumers. The classroom will need to reflect these demands so that students can develop these skills through practical, meaningful experiences.
Building Bridges offers a unit model that accommodates and integrates our evolving understanding about learning at the dawn of the Information Age. Allowing for all of the different paths to learning, it empowers teachers by integrating state and national standards through a wealth of rich, real world, authentic tasks. The result is a fully integrated unit that is ready to use in the classroom, from overarching concept to final assessment, chocked full of activities and resources that stiumulate all the intelligences!
