This quick clip of Steve Kerr coaching Steph Curry gives us insights into how we can mentor our most advanced students.
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Tennessee Keynote: So Much More Than Smart Kids
Here’s the last 20 minutes of my keynote from Tennessee’s 2015 state gifted conference. Live audio synced up with my slides.
Byrdseed TV Student Access
Now students can log in and watch videos that you have approved. Perfect for small group projects, enrichment activities, or rotating centers.
What’s New At Byrdseed TV
A price increase, Youtube previews, and a survey. Plus, the latest videos from March at Byrdseed.TV: Impostor Syndrome, Bridge Building, Learning to Create, and Easy Movie Trailers.
New At Byrdseed.TV
Byrdseed.TV is one month old now. A big thanks to all of you who have become members! Here are the latest videos as well as answers to some common questions.
Video: Concept Attainment
Concept Attainment is probably my favorite model of instruction. It takes the opposite road of direct instruction, and forces students to make their own connections. It builds drama, gives students ownership, and is plain old fun. Here’s a video explaining Concept Attainment.
Video: Make A Movie Trailer To Analyze Tone
Here’s part of my technology presentation from CAG 2011. In this project, students will develop a movie trailer of a story they have read in class. The purpose is to analyze the tone of the original story and recreate it in a multimedia format.
Is Your Math Instruction Creating Thinkers?
An inspiring, challenging, and even entertaining TED presentation by Dan Meyer.
Towel Folding Robot
Tell me your gifted learners won’t be fascinating and inspired by this video of a robot capable of folding hand towels.
No Street Names In Japan
Do your gifted learners use the complexity tool of “multiple perspectives” to analyze stories, problems, and historical events? Here’s a TED Talk about real life multiple perspectives that will make your students (and you!) reconsider basic assumptions.