Inspiration of the Day: Thursday, March 14th

3/13/2013

Students designing their own schools? Is it possible? Watch the video below to see some amazing learning taking place. Can this model be applied to PE? I think it can be. What do you think?

6 Comments

Shawn

3/14/2013 02:07:04 pm

That begs an interesting question...

Would it be feasible to think that elementary students pull this off? It is definitely interesting to say the least!

andy vasily link

3/14/2013 02:33:11 pm

Shawn, I not only believe it is possible, I am putting it to the test in my next unit, Athletics. I am going to make the Student Learning Outcomes very clear to the students during the pre-assessment phase of the unit. In kid-friendly language, I am going to introduce what it is that they are expected to know and do by the end of the unit.

I will let them know what their resources are; the running track, the jumping pits, stopwatches, cones, throwing implements, pencils, clipboards etc. Once I am sure that they know what the Student Learning Outcomes are, I am going to set them off designing what learning activities they will create throughout the unit in order to meet the Student Learning Outcomes at the end of the unit.

I am there to facilitate and help in any way of course, but I want them to take ownership over their learning journey. I have already explained this to them and they are pumped about being given this opportunity.

A lot of maths integration will the place with the measuring of time and distance as well which flows nicely with what they are learning in class at the moment.

I will document this all on my blog over the next few weeks, so stay tuned to see how it all works out.

Shawn

3/17/2013 10:46:01 am

I am very excited to see the results! I am in the process of writing my own planners and will be doing an Athletics unit very soon. Maybe we can Skype some ideas back and forth? I think my class size and school provides some interesting challenges.

andy vasily link

3/17/2013 04:21:54 pm

Shawn, would be very happy to Skype ideas back and forth with you. I am posting a blog later today about my upcoming Athletics unit and how I am going to address the Student Learning Outcomes. Check it out. If you can, send me your email address. Where are you presently working? Talk later

Shawn

3/18/2013 12:08:44 am

Thanks Andy! My email is steters@sdale.org

I work at Turnbow Elementary in Arkansas. This is my first year at an IB school.

Shawn

3/18/2013 12:09:05 am

Thanks Andy! My email is steters@sdale.org

I work at Turnbow Elementary in Arkansas. This is my first year at an IB school.

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