This week's Hook of the Week from Teach Like a PIRATE by Dave Burgess is The Picasso Hook.

The Picasso Hook is a fantastic way to allow the learners to process the material from the lesson collaboratively, visually, and artistically, all of which aid in memory retention.

Just think...

• How can I incorporate art into this lesson or meeting?
• What can my students draw or make to help them understand and retain this information?
• Can they create visuals of crucial information as a way to review for an upcoming exam?
• Can I create an art-based option that students could choose instead of another assignment?

Let's allow our students to flex their creative muscles! You can even allow them to design and define the project. You might even find that some of your students, who seem disengaged, will blossom and come alive when they are free to use their creativity.

*Excerpt from Teach Like a PIRATE

How might you use The Picasso Hook in your learning setting?

If you use it, tag Dave Burgess @burgessdave and @dbc_inc and use the hashtag #tlap and #hookoftheweek!