Backwards Thinking Explained
What is Backwards Thinking? K–12 classroom teachers learning the Design-Based Learning methodology find that using Backwards Thinking™ doesn’t require a whole new series of lessons or a new curriculum. All
Activity #3 Three-Dimensional Symbolic Object as a Book Report
Design-Based Learning ACTIVITY #3 Never-Before-Seen Three-Dimensional Symbolic Object as a Book Report Identifying and Summarizing the Main Idea(s) of a Book ©Doreen Nelson Students learn to identify the main idea(s)
Activity #2 Sneaking Up on Creativity
Design-Based Learning ACTIVITY #2 Sneaking Up on Creativity A Physical Object Becomes a Never-Before-Seen Creature (Metaphoric and symbolic thinking comes alive through an inanimate object) ©Doreen Nelson Never-Before-Seen Creature: Pretending