Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

But failure is the whole point of the exercise. By marrying those two things together—the curriculum design, which is very engineering-like, and the classroom performance, which is very artistic—you get the John Branch combination. Failure is the point of the exercise,” he says. That’s the engineering side of my brain.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Once you’ve read Papert, use the Understanding By Design Framework to structure your curriculum. This curriculum design approach is used by teachers who work in traditional classrooms, but holds up just as well in the digital realm. Synthesize your feedback carefully and make changes, but avoid designing by committee.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Why It Works A study published in the journal Learning and Instruction showed that humor used by instructors can improve knowledge retention and student satisfaction. It reframed failure as part of progress and made every learner feel seen. When given the space, students can be the most imaginative curriculum designers in the room.

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