Introduction We piloted a course called Agency in Action last academic school year (2022–2023). The purpose of the course was to provide structure and guidance for students to develop self-directed learning projects. Each lesson lasted for 40 minutes, and students had approximately 12 hours to complete their projects per semester. We took advantage of this […]
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Introduction In order to increase student agency and foster community, I started an entrepreneur project at my new school, ESF Discovery College, with MYP Year 1 – Year 5 students. This blog post describes my experience with the project. Giving students the chance to direct their own learning is essential in my opinion as a
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Introduction Although student agency is a topic that is frequently discussed in education, it is also one that is sometimes misinterpreted. Teachers frequently assert that they are providing students with agency by letting them choose what they want to do. Giving students choices is only one aspect of actual student agency, though. Agency involves encouraging students’
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Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionize the way we learn, work, and create. Everyone is talking about ChatGPT these days. “ChatGPT has gained over 1 million registered users in just 5 days, it became the fastest-growing tech platform ever.” (Harris, 2022). Putting things into perspective, Instagram took over two months to reach a million users
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Introduction The first weeks of school can be the most stressful time of the year. Teachers are trying to figure out their schedules and classrooms, and students are trying to make new friends. One of the best ways to start the new school year to help teachers and students get to know each other better
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Introduction We are approaching the end of the school year. It’s time to think about creative and fun activities for students at the end of the year. The inconsistency of in-person and online instruction has made teachers and students more exhausted than ever. Due to Covid, many planned activities have been cancelled, which has frustrated
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