Think Tank update for February 2022
We’re really pleased to have made real strides in the Think Tank this month. We’re building and testing our maps, finding new people to connect and collaborate with and building in public to encourage and inspire others.
We have created a shared map that links to all the Think Tank maps so far, including contest winners:
https://gather.town/app/cr76Px5cesE7PSHR/k20ThinkTankCurriculum
This map is still a work in process, and we’re interested in adding more research resources and tutorials so that as much useful information is available for other educators and enthusiasts as possible.
The winner of our first Think Tank mapmaking contest was Nikki Rohlfing, who made a really impressive map to help with the teaching of math(s). The team were very impressed with the level of interactivity in the map, as well as the effort in explaining how to use Gather to students. You can access the map here: https://app.gather.town/app/6yWtNINFwQ4EwzQd/Mathematica
Runners up:
We had a lot of really high quality submissions, so some honorable mentions go to:
David’s Sternberg virtual museum and virtual fossil hunting maps
and Alex’s map with the Erasmus School of Law to teach Intellectual Property law
Applications to the second contest closed on the 20th February, and the theme is “Your Dream Learning Environment”. We have made this contest as accessible and fair as possible, with a limit of the total number of tiles to discourage people reusing old maps.
The winner of this contest is Kilian, with an awesome map using genially in an innovate way to teach design thinking.