Kyle Wagner
Do Students Need a Teacher? 12 Shifts for Learner-Centered Classrooms
Kennarar þurfa að hjálpa nemendum að stýra og bera ábyrgð á sínu námi, hvað þau læra, hvernig og vita af hverju. Með raunverulegum verkefnum, nemendamiðuðu námi, Kyle Wagner tekur okkur í gegnum 12 hugmyndir um það hvernig við getum breytt skólanum okkar og skólastofunni í nemendamiðaðan stað! Hann tekur raunveruleg dæmi og teiknar upp fyrir okkur hugmyndir sem við getum pælt í breytingum, tekið það sem okkur hentar, nýtt það strax í okkar starfi og breytt því hvernig við sjáum hlutverk nemenda í okkar skólastofum og skólum.
"What would happen if we started our learning experiences with student questions, rather than academic content?"
— Kyle Wagner
Spurningar og svör frá Sli.Do
Q1: How do we help students who are disengaged in the classroom in a project-based classroom?
Great question. The first question we have to ask ourselves is WHY are they disengaged? Getting to the root cause helps us transform some of the structures that are causing the disengagement. Does what they are learning not connect to them or their interests? They don’t see the relevance? They have other things on their mind because the home situation is out of control? Are they out of touch with their peers? Is learning delivered in a style that is not conducive to how they best acquire information? Have they not developed strong relationships with their teacher/peers?
A project-based classroom helps to address many of these factors that students need to feel a sense of belonging, purpose and engagement. They often connect to their peers in team/group tasks; there are multiple ways learning is delivered through activities, mini-lessons, hands-on work, and experiments; and there are multiple opportunities for them to insert their interests- whether that’s making videos, building games/apps, or writing short stories. Designing an exciting classroom environment using the 12 shifts presented in the video will engage most students.
Q2: There is always the one and only student who I cannot motivate. Any good ideas how to integrate everybody? Sounds so easy in theory...
I think this question relates to the one above. We will never have 100% engagement of ALL students at ALL times. It’s important to remember that it is not our job to motivate students, it is the job of our learning environment and experiences. Creating a learning environment/experiences that invites curiosity and wonderment will motivate those hard to reach students. When they are able to complete work according to their interests and inquiries, they will find that internal motivation.
Q3: How can we do project-based learning with younger students? I normally see this done with older students.
With younger students, the best projects start through creating provocations, observations or creating a culture of wonderment. What are kids talking about? What kind of games are they playing on the playground? What are they curious to know more about? I saw one project with early years students borne out of a provocation around how to turn unused space outside the classroom into a flourishing garden; a student-produced podcast on space borne out of an observation that every kid had NASA and space decorated bedrooms. Once the idea for a project is borne with younger learners, you have to be very explicit about the lessons, activities, and discussions around each step of designing their products. Dedicate a short chunk of time each day to it over the course of a few weeks. Don’t aim for perfection! Instead, keep it light and fun. Here are two great websites around project ideas for younger learners:
Q4: Do students always know before the project start what goals you are aiming for with each project? So they know what goals they have to focus on?
Most of the time. The driving question and outcomes/big understandings are usually designed ahead of time, and discussed with students. The most effective way is to work on these together. For example, if students are ‘greenifying’ and outdoor space, it’s important to discuss what they want out of the space, and how they will know if it is successful. If they are working on a project to cook meals for parents, it’s important to look at what makes a great meal/restaurant experience. The best project-based experiences are not fixed; but a continual dialogue between students and teachers around what they are hoping to achieve, and what pieces of work/ products they can create to get there!
Hver er Kyle Wagner?
Kyle Wagner er kennari og fyrirlesari sem aðstoðar skóla og kennara nota verkefnamiðað nám með sínum nemendum. Kyle starfaði áður hjá High Tech High skólanum í San Diego sem er einn af fremstu skólum heims á sviði nemendastýrðs- og verkefnamiðaðs náms og m.a. Hægt að læra um í heimilidarmyndinni ‘Most Likely to Succeed’.
Sem kennari undanfarin 12 ár hefur hann séð hvaða áhrif það hefur á nemendur að hafa mest um sitt eigið nám að segja og hefur hann hjálpað kennurum að nota tól sem hann hefur komið auga á í sínu starfi.
Kyle er fjórburi, spilar á trommur, píanó og syngur í hljómsveit. Hann er alinn upp í Kaliforníu en býr og starfar nú í Hong-Kong.
Hlekkur í fyrirlestri:
Project Based Learning Made SIMPLE
https://projectbasedlearning.teachable.com/
