“Blog to find out: __”

Posted on October 14th, 2007 by bookwyrmish

Tools and techniques used in the right way can scaffold learning.
Teachers often use them to direct student learning experiences. When students engage with those same tools and techniques for their own purposes, their successes increase motivation and independent learning.
For example, teachers often tell young students to “read to find out”–setting a purpose for their reading. [...]

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Honoring Each Child

Posted on April 23rd, 2007 by bookwyrmish

I came across two things recently, each of them instantly made sense to me.
First, this brave young man’s Eagle Scout project as pointed out by Karl Fisch on his blog:
“First, please download and watch this movie (18.4 MB, 11:36). Then think about how often we stamp “can’t” on somebody’s forehead.”
The Fischbowl: Ability Awareness
Second, this [...]

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