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Alternative discussion formats: A public relations campaign
In Alternative discussion formats, page 4
By creating a PR campaign for a historial or literary figure, students can practice a wide range of thinking skills.
By Kathryn Walbert.
Alternative discussion formats: History and literature on trial
In Alternative discussion formats, page 3
Putting historical or literary figures on trial makes a lively and challenging alternative to a class debate.
By Kathryn Walbert.
Alternative discussion formats: Museum exhibit design
In Alternative discussion formats, page 6
Designing museum exhibits encourages students to think creatively and to use a wide range of thinking skills.
By Kathryn Walbert.
Alternative discussion formats: The talk show
In Alternative discussion formats, page 2
The talk show is a format with which students are already familiar, and it provides the structure for a great discussion.
By Kathryn Walbert.
Play with purpose
Electronic whiteboards make the internet an active communication vehicle of engagement and learning.
By Jace Hargis and Tuiren Bratina.