What I’ve Learned From Coaching An Esports Team By Chris Aviles We’re not here to have fun. We’re here to become better players, become better people, and win games.
The Expert in the Room By Chris Aviles I’m learning right alongside my kids because when it comes to running a school garden, I am not the expert in the room.
FH Innovates Update: FH Leads By Chris Aviles Make it real and make it relevant are the two core values I kept in mind when I was designing FH Leads, my 8th grade consulting firm.
HOW TO INTRODUCE GAMIFICATION (OR ANYTHING NEW, REALLY) By Chris Aviles Introducing change like a new idea, routine, or workflow to anyone can be difficult.
How To Introduce Gamification (or anything new, really) By Chris Aviles I made a lot of mistakes when I first introduced gamification. Since then, I’ve learned a lot of best practices for introducing gamification (or anything new, really) to students.
GETTING STARTED WITH GAME-BASED LEARNING By Chris Aviles We owe it to our students to bring what interests them into our classrooms. If your students are like mine, that means embracing video games by implementing game-based learning.
Gamification in the 5th Grade Classroom: The Conclusion By Chris Aviles This year,Rachel Cheafskyand I have worked hard to implement a version ofmy gamification systemthat meets the needs of her classroom
Evolving Our Makerspace: The Conclusion By Chris Aviles Our fifth and sixth grade student-run business,FH Gizmos, landed a manufacturing contract withSlack.
Evolving our Makerspace: 3 Lessons Learned Designing for Slack By Chris Aviles Designing for Slack was different. My kids have neverdesigned for a real client let alone a client across the country from them.
Evolving Our Makerspace: An EdCorp Designing for Slack By Chris Aviles ThroughTeched Up Teacher, FH Gizmos, and SiLAS I’ve come to realize the power of teaching students through the lens of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship has taken over my life!
2017 PARCC Test Administrator’s Walkthrough By Chris Aviles If you watch my video, you are legally required tolike my Facebook pageandgive your students at least one hour of class time to pursue a passion project.
Helping Students Pull Back The Curtain To Find Empathy By Chris Aviles Sickles Studios is our student-run news show.
