The 10th Podcast I chose to reflect over is a K12 2009 conference one entitled "Engaging our Youngest Minds" by Angela Maiers.
This is the video I listened to/watched for this podcast
Her website is www.angelamaiers.com
Here is her K12 online profile http://k12online.ning.com/profile/AngelaMaiers
Student Engagement and Learning in the digital age :
-She didn't think that Passion would be at the heart of it and she included the quote
"Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without PASSION" - Hegel, Philosophy of HIsotyr 1832...
She wonders "Is Technology integration enough?
She wonders "What ARE the right questions?
Her inspiration was a little girl named Haley... there was a thing on the path, a flyer everywhere behind her house as a plea for endangered animals... she tried to find the source, she followed the paper trail
-She found Haley -
-researcher, activist, pre-school student
-in 3 short days she had collected over 300 dollars to save a panda bear, and was writing a book.
-She had designed t-shirts, one for every day of the week that supported her cause...
-Haley is a reminder that we MUST include passion, even with technology.
Do you see this passion in school?
-passion about learning, teaching, etc.
Millions of children in the 21st century are systematically losing passion... despite all technology we have failed to realize this.
She is on a powerful mission to let teachers know that they are already ready for the 21st century. A mission to keep that sense of wonder and passion alive.
She believes that Learning can be Transformed...
What if a student is excited about science, pandas for example?
here are some websites she showed...
big universe
panda bears play house - interactive website
realebooks.com/realewriter - allows students to write their own books
We are using technology tools to transform the learning experience, not to engage them - they are already engaged.
They need us to notice what they're interested in right now and be able to provide them with resources, and provide a platform for their voices so that they can be heard.
EX: Skype, Youtube, Twitter, podcasts, etc.
We must not miss out on who they are today - curious, excited, passionate learners :)
The parents of Haley sent Angela a note and she shared part of it with us today.
"We hope you let her teach you about what she knows , and nurture her questions, showing her that learning never stops, please take her hand and guide her, let her know that she has everything she needs already.... passion"
At the end of her podcast she played the video of the kid who can play the ukelele and sing "I'm Yours"
I LOVE this video :)
I love love love what this teacher has to say, without passion we have nothing. We have to have passion about something to be the force behind it. Overall, this was a short but very inspiring podcast! :)
This is the video I listened to/watched for this podcast
Her website is www.angelamaiers.com
Here is her K12 online profile http://k12online.ning.com/profile/AngelaMaiers
Student Engagement and Learning in the digital age :
-She didn't think that Passion would be at the heart of it and she included the quote
"Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without PASSION" - Hegel, Philosophy of HIsotyr 1832...
She wonders "Is Technology integration enough?
She wonders "What ARE the right questions?
Her inspiration was a little girl named Haley... there was a thing on the path, a flyer everywhere behind her house as a plea for endangered animals... she tried to find the source, she followed the paper trail
-She found Haley -
-researcher, activist, pre-school student
-in 3 short days she had collected over 300 dollars to save a panda bear, and was writing a book.
-She had designed t-shirts, one for every day of the week that supported her cause...
-Haley is a reminder that we MUST include passion, even with technology.
Do you see this passion in school?
-passion about learning, teaching, etc.
Millions of children in the 21st century are systematically losing passion... despite all technology we have failed to realize this.
She is on a powerful mission to let teachers know that they are already ready for the 21st century. A mission to keep that sense of wonder and passion alive.
She believes that Learning can be Transformed...
What if a student is excited about science, pandas for example?
here are some websites she showed...
big universe
panda bears play house - interactive website
realebooks.com/realewriter - allows students to write their own books
We are using technology tools to transform the learning experience, not to engage them - they are already engaged.
They need us to notice what they're interested in right now and be able to provide them with resources, and provide a platform for their voices so that they can be heard.
EX: Skype, Youtube, Twitter, podcasts, etc.
We must not miss out on who they are today - curious, excited, passionate learners :)
The parents of Haley sent Angela a note and she shared part of it with us today.
"We hope you let her teach you about what she knows , and nurture her questions, showing her that learning never stops, please take her hand and guide her, let her know that she has everything she needs already.... passion"
At the end of her podcast she played the video of the kid who can play the ukelele and sing "I'm Yours"
I LOVE this video :)
I love love love what this teacher has to say, without passion we have nothing. We have to have passion about something to be the force behind it. Overall, this was a short but very inspiring podcast! :)
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