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My students are finally taking ownership of their learning! They understand that we are all teachers and we are all learners. Some children are still coming to me for information and skills instruction, but many realize that they can learn from each other just as well, if not better!
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Give your students the power to "disrupt" class and you will be pleasantly surprised! Although I occasionally have to teach them appropriate use of this power, very few students abuse it purposely!!!
We recently posted our first set of Passion Projects. Thanks to some amazing friends on Twitter, my students came to school the next Monday and found that they had quite a few comments on each of their Passion Projects!
I told all of my students that they needed to reply to each comment respectfully, even if they disagreed and I discovered some wonderful quotes! On the image above, Sadie replied to a compliment and a question with a strong reflective statement! She even complimented the commenter sincerely for his criticism! This would never have happened in my classroom, because I don't allow students to give unsolicited criticism!
I told all of my students that they needed to reply to each comment respectfully, even if they disagreed and I discovered some wonderful quotes! On the image above, Sadie replied to a compliment and a question with a strong reflective statement! She even complimented the commenter sincerely for his criticism! This would never have happened in my classroom, because I don't allow students to give unsolicited criticism!
As I continued reading Sadie's blog comments, I noticed this one. Here she is trying to explain that school is fun for her and that even though Passion Projects are not graded, she wants to continue to improve her work because she is not yet happy with it! That makes me happy!!!
I love how Passion Time is such an excellent opportunity for me to see my students developing their 21st Century Skills and watch them develop a strong love of learning. Considering the small amount of time devoted to this, it is reaping huge benefits! I hope you are trying a version of Passion Time in your classroom!!! Here are the steps we use.
I love how Passion Time is such an excellent opportunity for me to see my students developing their 21st Century Skills and watch them develop a strong love of learning. Considering the small amount of time devoted to this, it is reaping huge benefits! I hope you are trying a version of Passion Time in your classroom!!! Here are the steps we use.
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