Aaron Hansen's Page

In an effort to lead the change I want to see in our school, I'm starting a blog regarding tools that enhance student learning and building 21st century skills.  (Not that I'm the first to do this, but I think many of my colleagues will be more willing to start following a blog if they know the author.)  On a simple strand, I listen to a lot of Ed Tech podcasts and occasionally come across something that I think my colleagues would enjoy.  I realize that with some leg work, can provide links to…See More

Does anyone have any experience with facilitating student learning through the development of an online "textbook"?As is typically the case for middle school textbooks, our social studies world civilizations text is a mile wide and a half-inch deep.  It hardly hits on the power standards we're required to address.  And well, it's so last century.  I heard of classes learning about their content by creating their own textbooks and would like to give it a shot.  But if at all possible, I'd prefer…See More