Are You Up for the Challenge?

One of the prevalent themes at ISTE 2011 is the “Digital Age Teaching & Learning” – including problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and project-, problem- and challenge-based curricula. The use of technology in the learning environment encourages students to think and challenge themselves in order to complete projects.

Want to challenge your students? As educators, you know that there are many ways of doing this. Technology in the classroom incorporates computers, programs, and the internet to engage students more completely in the learning process, and encourages hands-on exercises to facilitate comprehension and retention.

Below are some problem-solving exercises to consider which engage your wits and thinking skills:

1. What word in the English language is always pronounced incorrectly?
2. There is only one word in the English language with three double letters in a row. What is it?
3. You are in motion. There is a “cliff” to your right, two horses at full speed in front of you, a lion matching your pace to the left, and an angry bear behind you. How do you get out alive?

The answers can be found at the bottom of this post.

If those exercises forced you to use your critical thinking skills, just think of all the ways to incorporate challenge-based curricula into your classroom through the use of technology!

Stop by OKI’s booth #725 to participate in the Riddle Me OKI challenge, and put your problem-solving skills to work for a chance to win an iPad 2! While you’re there, learn about the ways in which OKI is solving problems for educators and school systems alike through their economical, reliable, and efficient custom printing solutions.

Are you up for the challenge?

Answers:

1. Incorrectly
2. Bookkeeping
3. Get off the merry-go-round