5 Tools for Self-Discovery
by Making Meaning through Self-Discovery Meet Lola- a young girl challenged to capture the essence of her hometown. With deep desire, “Lola closed her eyes and …
Category: Reflections
Connect Your Thoughts
Mind Map/ Concept Map A mind map is a way to display the interconnectedness of ideas. Mind maps are helpful for brainstorming and categorizing information- …
The Deliberate Messes We Should Make More Often
by The Metaphor: From the Learning Space to the Planning Space As I was teaching the other day, class had ended and my classroom was a …
Going Places!
by Posted by Tina, written by Haley Glandorff. Sometimes, the best lessons are the ones we don’t plan! Our class read the book Going Places! by …
Week #9: End of Q1 reflections/takeaways
by PL is really about finding ways to allow the learning to be more student-driven and to transfer ownership of the learning.The question I find that …
Nurturing A “Literacy Of Me”
In “What Role Does Personalization Play in College and Career Readiness?” Julia Osteen includes Ed Hidalgo’s proposal that students should graduate with a “mission of …
Atomic Moves in Personalized Learning
Barb Shuba shares her reflections on giving students ownership of learning in chemistry. As I have begun to dive into the world of personalized learning …
Week #8: Running reading workshop
One thing I tried: We began unit 3 this week and students are reading a book they’ve chosen based on our unit’s theme from a list that we …
Nurturing the Seeds of Talent and Passion within Learners
When I was twenty years old, I was standing in Benton Hall at Miami University, talking with my education professor after our 7 p.m. night …
Week #7: Design Challenge
One thing I tried: In our summer PL training we did a design challenge, and I loved the idea because it’s hands-on exploratory learning that forces …