Learning is the active process of acquiring knowledge that builds upon or is connected to previous knowledge. Effective teachers are able to engage students by drawing on previous student experience and knowledge in order to guide students in associating new information to old. Those connections are key both for engaging learners and for learners Read More…
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The 4 C’s of Learning
There are 4 key concepts that for me define today’s learning environments. I’ll call them the 4 C’s of Learning: Change, Cultivation, Connections, and Choices. Change. Change is here. It’s not going anywhere. Learners today must embrace change in order to be successful. Teachers must do the same. Children are naturally curious and naturally adaptive Read More…
Personal Learning Philosophy V1
I was probably in 6th grade when my parents decided to take my brother and me out of school for a few days and head from Pennsylvania up to New Hampshire for our first skiing experience. I’ll never forget our family friend (and ski instructor) saying to my parents, “it’s a good thing you’re not Read More…