With host Katie Martin Featuring special guests from the learner-centered ecosystem You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Please find the link here. The future of education is now because our learners can’t wait! Join this season’s host, Katie Martin, educator, author, mom and Chief Impact Officer of Learner-Centered […]
Student Inquiry in PBL Student inquiry is at the heart of student choice. When students are able to ask their own questions, they can chase their curiosity and tap into their own interests. They can build on their prior knowledge and build a bridge to new information that they are analyzing. Student inquiry can help […]
There’s a difference between ‘constructing castles’ and engaging in a deep, meaningful ‘project-based experience.’ One lasts for a weekend. The other, several weeks; and sometimes long beyond the expiration date. As learning experience designers, there are three questions we need to ask when designing ‘project-based’ experiences: Have I provided my students agency and purpose? Were there multiple opportunities for feedback and reflection? […]
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Today, we’re going to explore this idea of self-reflection. Self-Assessment Is Critical for Metacognition I believe that peer feedback is critical for students. Part of this is the nature of peer interactions. Peers are often able to share their thoughts in a more relatable way than teachers. Another part is simply the time limits that […]
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Kids’ voices will prompt you with a menu of options: If you’re feeling mad, frustrated or nervous, press 1…If you need to hear kids laughing with delight, press 4. For encouragement in Spanish, press 5. Read and listen here.
One of the reasons I love project-based learning is that students learn the content while also mastering critical soft skills. It’s a chance to develop student self-direction and ownership in the learning. This extends into the assessment process as well. Check out this sketch video I created about what it means for students to own […]