…you may want to begin by brainstorming. Brainstorming is a great way to get some initial ideas down on paper without evaluation. In fact, the key to quality brainstorming is…
AI and Writing
…fleshed out. Because they’re producing a brainstorming list, students will still need to do their own critical thinking, going through the AI-generated list and determining which, if any, of these…
AI and Collaboration
…of AI is that it is a great brainstorming partner, and teachers can use AI in this situation to help them come up with collaborative group experiences and scenarios. In…
Spark Curiosity and Ask Questions for Inquiry Learning: Step 1 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process
…related to the topic, problem, task, or situation. In this stage, the focus is to generate a large quantity of questions. Since not all students may be familiar with brainstorming,…
Choose the Right Digital Collaboration Tool for Your Lesson
…Google Sheets, etc.) Microsoft 365 (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, etc.) Virtual Whiteboards These are helpful when groups want a blank page for brainstorming. Most allow for the adding…
#250 – Top 10 Ways Educators Can Use AI Tools, with Aaron Maurer
…the data, that data is irrelevant because the kids have already grown and moved. . .” Thought Partner for Idea Generation: Large language models are great at brainstorming, and educators…
AI Applications for Students
…to improve accessibility for struggling readers. Students can ask the bot for help generating ideas around a topic. This can help initiate a brainstorming process and prompt other ideas from…
Reduce Your Workload Through a School-Wide Plan
…people being together. In-person meetings are most beneficial for discussions, brainstorming, problem-solving, and community building. A good rule is to ask: What must be done in person, and what can…
Inventing Matters: Move It! Activities
…Prize winners and InvenTeam grant recipients, (2) a hands-on activity, and (3) brainstorming of your own invention projects. Remember, inventing is just plain fun! We hope you’ll have lots of…
Inventing Matters: Eat It! Activities
…InvenTeam grant recipients, (2) a hands-on activity, and (3) brainstorming of your own invention projects. Remember, inventing is just plain fun! We hope you’ll have lots of fun this week!…
Inventing Matters: Cure It! Activities
…the activities in order. Every category includes (1) explorations of inventions created by Lemelson-MIT Student Prize winners and InvenTeam grant recipients, (2) a hands-on activity, and (3) brainstorming of your…
Note the Possibilities for Inquiry Learning: Step 2 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process
…need to revisit and revise these original plans. Extend Your Learning 10 Mind Mapping Strategies for Teachers (TeachThought) Mind Mapping and Brainstorming Apps and Websites (Common Sense Education) How People…
Accelerate Learning Through Differentiation
…collaborative conversations and brainstorming. In fact, true watering holes are not run by the teacher. They are incidental conversations that occur when students happen to find themselves in a common…
Social Studies Dimension 4: Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action
…efforts. Dotstorming: This site describes itself as a collection of tools for enabling “collaborative brainstorming, planning and decision making.” Create one board with the free version. Insert idea cards, text,…
Present Art Using Technology
…include options for voting, which can be a fun way to choose and hand out peer choice awards. Dotstorming: This shared board is designed for group brainstorming and decision-making, and…