Explanation
Sensemaking
Principle in Action
Pixar in a Box is an interactive learning tool for animation and storytelling. It prompts learners to explain fundamental concepts and their reasoning throughout creative projects. For example, students are encouraged to reflect on and justify their design choices, such as selecting specific angles or color schemes for storytelling. This reflection helps learners make sense of their decisions, strengthening understanding and showing the relevance of each concept in the creative process.
Pixar in a box (Khan Academy)
Learners are prompted to explain the design choices
Learners are prompted to explain the design choices
Discuss in your team
How can you encourage learners to articulate their understanding of key concepts in their own words?
What prompts or questions can be used to guide learners to explain the reasoning behind their answers?
How will you ensure that explanations are detailed and reflective, rather than just surface-level responses?
Can the product provide feedback or hints to improve the quality of learner explanations?
Principle Definition
Prompt the learner to explain the basic principles and reasons relating to the subject being explored. Explanations provide coherence to the material and justify why information is relevant and important. This can be achieved through encouraging learners to reflect upon their own problem-solving process and challenge, explain, and defend their choices.
Explanation
Sensemaking
Principle Definition
Prompt the learner to explain the basic principles and reasons relating to the subject being explored. Explanations provide coherence to the material and justify why information is relevant and important. This can be achieved through encouraging learners to reflect upon their own problem-solving process and challenge, explain, and defend their choices.
Principle in Action
Pixar in a box (Khan Academy)
Pixar in a Box is an interactive learning tool for animation and storytelling. It prompts learners to explain fundamental concepts and their reasoning throughout creative projects. For example, students are encouraged to reflect on and justify their design choices, such as selecting specific angles or color schemes for storytelling. This reflection helps learners make sense of their decisions, strengthening understanding and showing the relevance of each concept in the creative process.
Learners are prompted to explain the design choices
Discuss in your team
How can you encourage learners to articulate their understanding of key concepts in their own words?
What prompts or questions can be used to guide learners to explain the reasoning behind their answers?
How will you ensure that explanations are detailed and reflective, rather than just surface-level responses?
Can the product provide feedback or hints to improve the quality of learner explanations?
