Vol. 69 🤖🥊 It’s Robot Fighting Time!
Cross-curricular Battlebots inspired design lessons in Grades 5, 6 & 7.
Explore the Stories from
Inside Today’s Classrooms.
We're teaming up with amazing educators to create a vibrant space where fun, experimentation, and play are at the heart of learning.
Vol. 65 💭 Road Trip Wisdom From Our First Pro-D Day
Inspiring connections, creative exchanges and our first time as conference presenters!
Vol. 61 🤝 What’s it like collaborating with Classmate?
Questions we ask when we’re brainstorming and planning with teachers.
Vol. 54. Connecting Storytelling to Assessment 🫶
What does it take to lead an assessment revolution?
Vol. 50. D&D Club is a Critical Hit! 🐉
How a school’s Dungeons and Dragons Club has become a cross-curricular movement.
Vol. 46. From There to Here 🛬
Grade 5 Students produce family immigration interview stories!
A space to Bring
Dreams to Life
Vol. 45. What Would You Like to Read? 🌸
The cherry blossoms are blooming and we're ready to grow with them. Let us know what you love about the Classroom Chronicles!
Vol. 44. Perky Pupils Performed a Pack of Prodigious Podcasts 😝
Grade 7 students write, record and produce podcasts on Ancient Rome.
Vol. 43. 5 Portfolio Pointers From Teachers 🧑🏫
What we learned talking to teachers about student portfolios.
Vol. 42. Listen Carefully to In-Class Soundscapes 👂
Have you ever thought about what your school sounds like?
— Alyssa Kunz, Grade 6 Teacher
"Essentially you get a new, refreshed project that will engage students without having to overhaul your previous projects."
— Student, Elementary
"I wish I could’ve gone to the bathroom, but it was so fun I didn’t want to leave!"
— Caoimhe Townsend, Grade 7 Teacher
"The students were genuinely interested in the topic — I found they put more effort into their work as a result. They even asked if they could work on it in their spare time, which was amazing to see! "
— Student, Elementary
"I learned what you can do with creativity!"
— Renee Foran, Grade 1 Teacher
"You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! I went from being stressed and overwhelmed to calm and patient (and dare I say almost confident?!). With each activity we do, I’m inspired to try and do and learn more."
— Student, Grade 6
"I loved this animation project so much that I’ve decided I want to be the head artist of Pixar studios when I grow up."
— Anna Csomor, Grade 6 Teacher
"Classroom projects have been enhanced and students are highly motivated and engaged when learning. Overall, I have witnessed the positive impact on our students' learning journeys."
— Teacher
"It’s like you have a friend coming to help you."
— Student, Grade 6
"I grew my presenting skills and now I have less social anxiety when presenting – all starting with this Classmate podcast project."
— Raychelyn Beliveau, Grade 6 Teacher
"The students feel comfortable taking risks. Then, when they apply it to a project, they really push one another to find the best way to use the tool."
— Mike Penney, Grade 5 Teacher
"I feel creative when we collaborate. It pushes me to embrace technology and get out of my comfort zone."
— Teacher
"Before, I saw technology as a tool… but now I see it more as a creative instrument that we need to learn how to play."
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