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 …
Tag: Fall 2019
Nurturing A “Literacy Of Me”
by 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 …
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 …
Week #6: Sometimes everything isn’t amazing
One thing I tried: For Unit 2 I took a series of steps to make the infrastructure more student-driven: students co-created the unit topic, the essential questions, …
#MasonPLJourney Wakelet Update
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Students Take Ownership – Engaging the Community
Students in Mrs. Parkinson’s class recently began their year-long study in rhetoric. Learning Experience Design Joe Muhlberg helped her and her students engage the wider …
Small Shifts: Using Design Elements to Personalized Learning
by As you prepare for the coming week, consider how you might give students ownership of their learning in one of the following PL Design Elements: …
Week 2: The Learner Profile and Goal-Setting
Disclaimer: I think all teachers do some getting to know you activities. My ideas about that are not terribly original. With this post I wanted …