tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154520607412791034.post6298825270986482498..comments2023-12-07T02:48:19.899-06:00Comments on LeadLearner: Transforming Busy Work into Purpose-Driven LearningJohn winkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024907737609756444noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154520607412791034.post-65932077354861722302015-08-17T04:27:35.974-05:002015-08-17T04:27:35.974-05:00Bill,
Thank you for your thoughts and for sharin...Bill,<br /><br /> Thank you for your thoughts and for sharing this book with us all. I totally agree with the concept of empowerment, and I think the pathway to empowerment starts with engagement. We must engage our students with meaningful work before they will want to be empowered to on that work. Have a great day. <br /><br />JohnJohn winkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11024907737609756444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154520607412791034.post-37561951092160874582015-08-16T11:08:52.251-05:002015-08-16T11:08:52.251-05:00Hey Pal,
Glad that you dug my purpose driven lea...Hey Pal, <br /><br />Glad that you dug my purpose driven learning argument. The way that I see it, we lose our students when we divorce them from the world. The truth is that when kids see that they can have an impact on the world around them, they have a legitimate reason for the learning we are asking them to do. Projects like purpose driven blogging and Kiva lending allow teachers to deliver the required curriculum while empowering kids to be change agents at the same time.<br /><br />For me, the word "empowering" is the key. All too often, we focus on "engaging" kids. That feels phony and false to me. It means making boring lessons more interesting. But "empowering" kids means helping them to see that they truly are powerful and can drive change in the world. The context for learning goes from "being ready for the test" to "being ready for the world." <br /><br />You might dig these slides:<br /><br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/plugusin/12188001525/in/album-72157625087347140/<br /><br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/plugusin/16932415720/in/album-72157625087347140/<br /><br />Anyway...glad you dug the book and hope you are well!<br /><br />Bill<br /><br /><br /><br />Bill Ferriterhttp://blog.williamferriter.comnoreply@blogger.com