Social Learning. |
What Is Social Learning?Social learning isn’t a new way of learning. In fact, social and collaborative learning may be one of humankind’s oldest forms of learning. At its essence, social learning is the continuous process of learning from other people. We are learning socially when we observe other people, ask questions, and share knowledge resources. (https://www.panopto.com/blog/what-is-social-learning-and-why-is-it-so-important-for-corporate-ld/)
What is social learning?
Why is social learning important?
How do we increase the top 10%? (contributing and creating) - Blogs, Twitter, etc
Inspired Learning Project - Inspired Learning Convention - Teachers Leading Teachers
Why is social learning important?
How do we increase the top 10%? (contributing and creating) - Blogs, Twitter, etc
Inspired Learning Project - Inspired Learning Convention - Teachers Leading Teachers
How do we create more opportunities for "collision and collaboration"?
Student Agency: Begin with Our Beliefs
When asked about their beliefs about learning, the Nipmuc faculty agrees on the importance of student agency. One of the themes that emerges from their responses is the importance of providing students with the chance to act as leaders of their learning. Our teachers use terms such as desire, interest, passion, self-directed exploration, voice, invested, fun, and choice when describing what learning looks like at its best. We are believers in putting students in the driver's seat of their learning experiences.
In this workshop we will explore how to support agency by building a common definition, exploring a template that encourages student agency, collaborating with students and teachers who are already invested in this work at Nipmuc, and working together to determine our next steps. |
Selected beliefs statements from Nipmuc's faculty. (September 2017)
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Student Agency: Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
While it's clear that Nipmuc believes in the value of student agency, putting this practice into action requires building a common definition that guides our work. One way to define agency is - as John Spencer says - "thinking like an entrepreneur". Take a look at the continuum below to see how student agency can emerge in the classroom.
A Template for Student Agency:
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"The Apollo School is a program that operates inside a regular public school, Central York High School in York, Pennsylvania. Apollo is a semester-long, four-hour block of classes—English, social studies, and art—all blended together and co-taught by three teachers, one from each subject area. Throughout the semester, students are responsible for designing and completing four major projects, each of which is aligned with standards in all three subject areas.
Students set their own goals for each day based on whatever project they happen to be working on at the time: This includes independent and group work, one-on-one appointments with teachers, and attending optional, self-selected mini lessons taught by the teachers. By lunch time, when the Apollo block is over, students resume a regular schedule for the rest of the day."
Read the full blog post: The Apollo School: What 21st Century Learning Looks Like
Students set their own goals for each day based on whatever project they happen to be working on at the time: This includes independent and group work, one-on-one appointments with teachers, and attending optional, self-selected mini lessons taught by the teachers. By lunch time, when the Apollo block is over, students resume a regular schedule for the rest of the day."
Read the full blog post: The Apollo School: What 21st Century Learning Looks Like
Generation Think
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” -Steve Jobs
Generation Think is a course that was designed by Mr. Merten in the spring of 2017. The course officially launched at Nipmuc during the 2017-2018 school year. In this course, students design their own independent inquiry that inspires their learning and stimulates their imagination to become the next set of leaders and innovators in American history. They chronicle their pathway of exploration learning by creating a website to chronicle their research, inspiration, innovation, and problems that plague our world. The goal is for students to gain skills in leadership, innovation, civic and community engagement.