Why Choose Silverquicken?
Why Choose Silverquicken? Previous PostSolving Complex Problems in Creative and Collaborative WaysNext PostThe Principles of Fun, Rigor, and Community The reasons to choose Silverquicken for your school, district, or family all center on your kids. What will truly inspire them? What will challenge them and help them grow? What will bring them together? As you […]
7 Secrets to Using Great Puzzles in the Classroom or at Home
7 Secrets to Using Great Puzzles in the Classroom or at Home Next PostSolving Complex Problems in Creative and Collaborative Ways The Power of Puzzles If you want to build students into great problem solvers, there is really no tool better than puzzles. Good puzzles engage students in productive struggle. They motivate them intrinsically. They […]
The Principles of Fun, Rigor, and Community
The Principles of Fun, Rigor, and Community Previous PostWhy Choose Silverquicken? Silverquicken is all about fun, rigor, and community. Why are these three principles so important for our kids? Fortunately, a lot of research tells us why. Fun provides the right kind of motivation—intrinsic, not extrinsic—for sustained effort on rigorous academic and social tasks. In […]
Solving Complex Problems in Creative and Collaborative Ways
Solving Complex Problems in Creative and Collaborative Ways Previous Post7 SecretsNext PostWhy Choose Silverquicken? The Changing—and Unchanging—Landscape of Education In recent years, schools have changed greatly. Formative and summative assessments have enabled the creation of longitudinal data sets and detailed methods for evaluating student learning. Accountability metrics have come and gone. Meanwhile, technology continues to […]