Living On The Edge of Chaos 144: THE JOY OF OWNING ONE’S OWN LEARNING JOURNEY THROUGH AUTHENTIC LEARNING EXPERIENCES
In this episode, Aaron Maurer (Coffee For The Brain, Smart Robotics with LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor), Beth Campbell (teacher-librarian, Forest Grove Elementary), and Sarah Vice (6th grade educator, Forest Grove Elementary) share many ideas to enhance authentic learning for students. This is not a list of apps or tools, but examples of teachers who have crafted quality projects, authentic learning opportunities, and the space to learn deeply to take learning to the next level by empowering students to take the driver seat in learning.
This conversation was first published by Comic Con in January of 2022, but was recorded prior while in the middle of what would soon become this powerful classroom project that you can find here
Permission was granted to share the conversation via my podcast
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TOPICS WE EXPLORE
- What does it actually mean for authentic learning experiences where students own their learning journey?
- Prioritize the need to create the culture before layering anything else into the learning
- How does a teacher weave all the content into a cohesive story/throughline
- Co-learners and co-teachers need to be co-responsible for learning and teaching in the culture of the classroom
- Is your space a playground or playpen(Marina Bers)?
- Celebrate the good, the mistakes, the moments in the process, permission to reset
YOUR CHALLENGE
Explore the classroom project from this past school year
- If interested in learning how to do this work or possibly join this project this year, then head here
Leave a comment and let’s engage in conversation around the ideas shared, what further questions you have, or what you want to know more about for your own learning journey.
VIDEO VERSION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ZmY2gRMiU