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I am seeing a pattern among Teachers, Parents, and Mentors. They are all tapping into encouragement of the innovators.They are trying to build confidence and self esteem in these individuals. They are trying to nurture the very thing that makes the child motivated and nurture these talented individuals and develop their gifts. They encourage play and discovery in each of these people. They also seem to tap into the curiosity of each of these individuals.It is interesting to me that they also are becoming entrepreneurs or leaders of companies.
Tapping into curiosity is what I think PBL jargon means when we say Sustained Inquiry....my issue is how to get the students to be more curious. They are so systematically rewarded for doing the minimal effort to "get a grade" that they have lost their ability to be curious people. If we do anything in PBL I think that this should be the thing we strive for, to create life long learners who can develop their own potential long after they leave us.
ReplyDeleteTapping into curiosity is what I think PBL jargon means when we say Sustained Inquiry....my issue is how to get the students to be more curious. They are so systematically rewarded for doing the minimal effort to "get a grade" that they have lost their ability to be curious people. If we do anything in PBL I think that this should be the thing we strive for, to create life long learners who can develop their own potential long after they leave us.
ReplyDeleteRichard - Yes, you are correct! Yes, they (the adults) are allowing their students to drive their own learning by asking questions, investigating, and pursuing their own passions and interests. This motivation is what furthers their learning...play, passion, and purpose played out through individual interests and pursuits. What more did you take away from this chapter? What do these take aways mean for you as a public school teacher who is accountable to standardized tests and other "restraints?"
ReplyDeleteI think we need to figure out ways to bring "play" into our classroom. In my opinion, the play needs to be more hands on rather than the technology play we sometimes do. Our students get so much of this at home or in their own during their free time but don't get much hands on play to encourage creativity. Creativity needs to be encouraged and nurtured so we have future innovators.
ReplyDeleteI agree with play in the classroom. For several years I taught physical science which I truly loved. It was so hands on and the students seemed to enjoy it. I really would have considered it a lab science class compared to earth science but the students only received elective credit for the class. It was definitely a great teaching tool for those students that were planning on taking chemistry and physics. since we dropped physical science I see more and more students struggling with chemistry. In physics class I always take out toys to apply the physics concepts with them. We use matchbox cars and track for speed, acceleration, velocity and it always brings back memories for the students. I use bouncy balls to solve for gravity and students start going to the grocery store to see if they still sell them in the bubble gum machines. It seems like students tend to forget how to play, not only by themselves but with others.
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