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Fantasy Sites 4 Ways to Ensure Students Learn While Creating When was the last time your students said “Wow, that worksheet changed my life”? Can you even remember a similar cookie cutter classroom activity or assignment from your days as a student? Yet they were a popular tool because they were structured and efficient in getting the class to a set finish point. Education, guided by a focus on Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy, is moving towards an emphasis on creation and innovation in the classroom. Though technology did not spark this movement, it has fueled the process by providing students with exciting and powerful tools. But is creation synonymous with learning? The Exploding Volcano Project The past archetype for creation in schools is best embodied by the Exploding Volcano Project. The real question for teachers the becomes “Did the students presenting, and the other students in class, truly understand the learning objective behind the project?” 4 Strategies To Ensure Students Learn While Creating 1. 2. 3. 4.