Posts by Carissa Solomon
Embedded Learning is a Game-changer

Embedded learning opens the path to true student ownership of learning. When I say that the Pinwheel Post is student-run, I really mean it. All of the written and graphic content is created and edited by students. Student web designers determine the layout of each post. Students on the production management team determine the blog’s publication schedule, keep writers and artists on deadline, and manage the workflow of student editors and fact-checkers. Finally, the blog’s editor-in-chief, also a student, reviews and approves each piece before it goes live. Oh, and he also manages the blog’s yearly budget…

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Favorite?

No matter how many times I’m asked the “favorite” question, I never feel ready to respond. I love purple, but blue and orange are pretty great too. I couldn’t possibly live without avocados...or chocolate...or pumpkin muffins...or really all the delicious food (except mayonnaise, I hate mayonnaise).

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Carissa Solomon