MAR172009

MAR172009, originally uploaded by colemama.

Games, puzzles and brainteasers occupy a bit of landscape on my desk - they entice even the most reticent student to challenge themselves. Opportunities to stretch thinking, to have hands-on problem solving and to collaborate with others (or to compete with themselves!) are popular amongst our teenagers. Many of them get so entranced with the task that they 'lose' their entire lunch time. For me, it is such a joy to watch them so engaged - there's so much more we need to be doing to prepare our students for their futures....Lorenzo Walker campus, Naples, FL