by Matt Renwick | Apr 30, 2014 | Connected Leadership, Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, Voices
In his summative reflection about an afterschool enrichment program, principal Matt Renwick shares comments from his students and his fellow teaching partner Renee, who agrees that “many of the students did things in this computer club time that blew me away.”
by Matt Renwick | Apr 1, 2014 | Connected Leadership, Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, Voices
When students in Matt Renwick’s afterschool enrichment club shift from a collaborative focus to a competitive drive in Minecraft, it’s time to get out the Lego maker toys and ponder some fresh questions about the relationships among digital games, hands-on projects and curriculum objectives.
by Matt Renwick | Feb 13, 2014 | Connected Leadership, Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, Voices
When principal Matt Renwick mentioned “Minecraft†in a flyer about an afterschool computer club, 30 percent of his elementary students showed up. In his second reflection on passion-based learning, Matt digs deeper into what educators mean when they talk about passion – and what needs to happen when frustration raises its predictable head.
by Matt Renwick | Feb 5, 2014 | Connected Leadership, Less Teacher, More Student, Passion Based Learning, Voices
When principal Matt Renwick mentioned “Minecraft” in a flyer about an afterschool computer club, 30 percent of his elementary students showed up. In the first of several reflections on passion-based learning, Renwick considers their high engagement through Dan Pink’s three lenses: autonomy, purpose & mastery.
by Peter Skillen | Apr 9, 2013 | Passion Based Learning, The How of 21st Century Teaching, Voices
Teacher and teacher educator Peter Skillen reflects on the role of passion in learning, highlighting the research and reminding us that emotion energizes the brain. Mesmerize!