I came across these two articles recently, which I've really enjoyed. Nothing like a bit of light reading for the holidays.....
This article featuring Jane Gilbert in Idealog is excellent: http://idealog.co.nz/etc/2015/03/educating-future-we-cant-imagine "Equipping kids with iPads in the classroom is nice, but Gilbert advocates a fundamental shift. She urges us to think beyond surface features such as technology in schools and to consider how our learning environments are structured to create inquiring minds. Without these skills, future generations can never hope to solve significant issues such as climate change, social inequality and the impact of globalisation. I love that phrase - " how our learning environments are structured to create inquiring minds." It made me wonder: How do we ensure that the environment is the third teacher? How do we as teachers who have been educated in a traditional way make a REAL shift to be future focused? How can we fight against the crowded curriculum, the traditional curriculum and let the kids drive the learning? Not just as Jane says: "We’re still working within the same twentieth-century framework. The thinking hasn’t changed. "It’s just couching what we’ve already done in much fancier production values. It looks cooler and more digitised, but the underlying educational objectives have not changed." If you don't follow idealog on facebook, make sure you do! Excellent articles on a range of cutting edge topics! Also, loving this blog post from Karen Boyes: http://www.karentuiboyes.com/2015/03/modern-learning-environments-the-underlying-philosophy-to-success/ Sensible, practical and on the money! Could be a great starting point for those beginning their MLP journey. Also, a great way for those of use implementing and developing MLP to check point how we're doing - successes, failures, things that have fallen by the wayside. Enjoy while you munch on those chocolate bunnies!
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AuthorMy name is Ngaire Shepherd-Wills. This website is a record of my TeachNZ sabbatical, Term 2, 2013 and then I have continued to share my wonderings and discoveries about Innovative Learning Practices. I now work for CORE Education. Views are my own. Tags
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