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Tag Archives: authentic learning
‘Making’ Does Not Equal ‘Constructionism’
‘Making’ is about empowering students to ‘make up’ their own minds. ‘Making’ is about empowering students to ‘make up’ their own minds—quite literally—regardless of the artifacts being constructed. This is the view I prefer to take. ‘Making’ should focus on … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic learning, constructionism, constructivism, inquiry, Maker Movement, PBL, student centered learning
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The better to inform you with
This entry was originally published in my blog Ser y Estar: https://rafangel.wordpress.com ‘Oh! Grandmother,’ she said, ‘what big ears you have!’ ‘All the better to hear you with, my child,’ was the reply. ‘But, grandmother, what big eyes you have!’ … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Inquiry
Tagged authentic learning, concept-based inquiry, Critical thinking, curiosity
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Leading by Learning – Building a Hut
flickr photo shared by mrkrndvs under a Creative Commons ( BY-NC-SA ) license I’ve spent the last few days on Year 4 Camp at Camp Sunnystones. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with students while completing a range of unfamiliar activities. … Continue reading
The Things I think about when I Differentiate
I recently posted this entry in my blog Ser y Estar at http://rafangel.wordpress.com Many good and tough experiences with differentiation have made me realize that differentiation is not something that we must do because some students need help, or because … Continue reading
Knowledge Building: What is it Really?
Isn’t it really just learning by another name? We hear a lot about knowledge building in education circles these days! What is it anyway? Why don’t we just call it learning? Where did this term knowledge building come from? When … Continue reading
What did they learn?
*this is a re-post from my blog. This post is about my 9 IST 2014 Game On project originally premised on the notion of making the world more humane (see links for related posts). This was essentially a project-based learning approach (PBL) and it … Continue reading
Learning to Learn by Learning – a Reflection on a Collaborative Project
In a post a few months ago I mused on the idea of providing time for teachers to tinker and explore. My feelings were that like the students we teach, we too all have areas of interests that we never … Continue reading
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Tagged authentic learning, collaboration, project-based learning
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It’s about educating the whole learner!
Just because Maths is timetabled for periods 3 and 4 on a Tuesday, it doesn’t mean that it has to be taught as a subject in isolation. As educators we often reflect on our lessons and ask ourselves; how could … Continue reading
Sometimes Inquiry-Based Teaching Leads You!
The following post was written by my colleague and posted on our website http://www.inquiry-based.com. Sometimes inquiry-based teaching leads you. You’re just along for the ride, so to speak. I wanted to give my students some freedom to suggest ideas for … Continue reading
Posted in Inquiry
Tagged authentic learning, Critical thinking, Debate, Education, inquiry, Inquiry Based Learning, learning, Research, Student, student driven, Town council
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Could there actually be one “C” to rule them all?!
Some describe four “Cs” of essential skills for this 21st century – traits such as: Critical thinking, Collaboration, Communication, and Creativity. Some list five or six “Cs.” Five: Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Character. Six: the list above plus cultural competency. Other people and organizations talk about seven “Cs.” Here is one version of seven … Continue reading
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