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25 Ways to Institute Passion-Based Learning in the Classroom

25 Ways to Institute Passion-Based Learning in the Classroom | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

“When students are motivated to learn, they naturally acquire the skills they need to get the work done.” Sir Ken Robinson

Common sense tells us that students are more likely to learn if they are motivated by and engaged with the curriculum or project at hand. Now, hard science is telling us the same thing.

When students are passionately engaged in their learning - when they are mesmerized by their learning environment or activities – there are myriad responses in their brains making connections and building schema that simply would not occur without that passion or emotion.

Beth Dichter's insight:

Are you looking for some ideas on how to bring passion-based learning into the classroom? This post provides 25 suggestions, and each has a short description. Below are a few to whet your appetite, Click through to the post for more.

* Share your own passions with students.

* Let students share their passions.

* Connect students' passions to real-life scenarios.

* Help connect students to a new subject through an existing passion.
* Let yourself be inspired by other impassioned educators. 

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14 Tweets or small “t” truths About Educational Reform

14 Tweets or small “t” truths About Educational Reform | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
In the world of educational technology, we often hear Pedagogy Before the Technology.  hmmmm . . . really?  Then why are there so many 60 tool in 60 minutes presentations?  Lists of 100 Web 2.0 too...

Jackie Gerstein takes a look at "truths about educational reform" with a small t...a look at teaching and learning. She raises a number of questions, asking us to think about how we would like to be taught, at how we can create the classroom that our learners want. A thought provoking post that includes a slideshare show.

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How to Turn Your Classroom into an Idea Factory

How to Turn Your Classroom into an Idea Factory | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

When we speak of 21st century learning we often hear the words innovation and creativity...but what can we do as educators to help our students develop these skills. How can we make our schools bcome idea factories for our students? Below is a list of 8 ideas. For more information click through to the article.

* Welcome authentic questions.

* Encourage effective teamwork.

* Be ready to go big.

* Build empathy.

* Uncover passion.

* Amplify worthy ideas.

* Know when to say no.

* Encourage breakthroughs.

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The Innovative Educator: Start the New Year with a new way to look at students who don't seem to care

The Innovative Educator: Start the New Year with a new way to look at students who don't seem to care | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"My students don't know how to learn.  They don't know how to succeed.  And, it doesn't seem like they care to change any of that. " -Crystal Kirch, My biggest struggle this year.

"High school math teacher Crystal Kirch’s biggest struggle of 2012 was met with both cheers from those who could commiserate as well as jeers from those who were concerned that students were not the culprit, but rather the victims of a system that set them up for failure."

Beth Dichter's insight:

What happens when we close ourselves off from hearing a different point of view? In this post Lisa Nielsen takes a look at reactions that occurred in response to the post by Crystal Kirch. She divides the responses into two sections: 

* Reactions from those frustrated by children who don't want to learn

* Reactions from those who provided the alternate perspective (that Kirch referred to as 'an "intense attack") in defense of children

By looking through the lenses of other this post is asking us to "think about and learn from that which may not be so comfortable and look at our students who don't seem to care in a new way."

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Five Ways to Bring Innovation Into the Classroom

Five Ways to Bring Innovation Into the Classroom | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

A look at some "big-picture ideas" that may help you think about ways to bring new tools and innovations into your classroom. Each idea (listed below) provides a link to more information.

* Infuse passion into learning

* Try something new

* Consider the flipped classroom model

* Tap into students' ideas

* Consider the future school day

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