The goal is to design student-driven learning experiences that are fueled by standards-based Essential Questions and facilitated by digital tools to provide students with flexible learning paths.
Essential Questions: Student-driven learning experiences should be driven by standards-based Essential Questions.
These questions should be open-ended to allow for flexible learning paths. Devise question by looking at the standards that determine what we teach. Click on the tinyg circles in the graphic for more information.
Flexible Learning Paths:
Use digital tools to provide students with flexible learning paths to meet their unique learning styles. Note: The image below is powered by Thinglink. Click on any smaller image to jump to the interactive version and find resources.
Use digital tools to provide students with flexible learning paths to meet their unique learning styles. Note: The image below is powered by Thinglink. Click on any smaller image to jump to the interactive version and find resources.
Teacher Facilitated Learning Experiences:
The role of the teacher shifts to facilitate student-driven learning experiences. This new role allows teachers to maximize instructional time because the classroom structure provides opportunities for frequent interaction with individual students for assessment, modification, reteaching and enrichment.
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15 comments:
I am fascinated by the amount of information you packed into the interactive graphic, thank you for the guidance and ideas.
Geri
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and resources once again. We are constantly learning from you.
Essential questions are significant and difficult to write. This article might help.
http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/file/view/essential.pdf
This makes sense. You are wise. Your students are lucky.
Nice post. The images help me see the big picture.
great tool..i would like your attention details
Thanks for a very helpful and thought-provoking paper. However, I need to follow up on some of your statements:
Firstly, can you provide a link to 'Essential Questions' - or have I missed something?
Secondly, your two references to 'collaboration' need to be expanded (unless you have again a paper which relates to this). I see collaboration as taking many forms, sometimes 1:1 with peers, othertimes with identified experts, with family and friends, often with different groups or peers, both within and outside of an institution - and of course, a whole series of different benefits.
Hello Ray. Thank you for reading this post and for contacting me for clarification. The intent of this post was to display the information visually, to make a point about unique learning styles and also to address them. For this reason, I have expanded on the Essentials Question graphic to provide additional information and links for clarification. You will also find a more specific definition of Collaboration in that graphic. I hope this additional information addresses your questions. -Susan
OMG Susan, you continue to amaze me!
Thanks for so many great ideas. You're an inspiration.
awesome job susan! i have seen this graphic posted on facebook with a link to your site as well as on twitter..you are reaching lots of people with your ideas! Great job and a feather in D97 cap!
Just found this page from a link on Twitter. It is really helpful as we're looking to use Web tools at my primary school. I've found the number of sites available overwhelming but your post helps bring some clarity. Thank you!
Great info and visuals. What program did you use to make the interactive graphics?
Thanks for the feedback. You're right, there are a lot of tools packed into the Flexible Learning Paths graphic. I have used it with much success when working with teachers to guide the learning and in that context it worked well.
Jamie,
I used Thinglink to create the interactive graphic. Great tool with many versatile uses.
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