Prof. Peter Gray's quick primer on the basics of Self-Directed Education (SDE) -- from the Alliance for Self-Directed Education (ASDE) http://www.self-directed.org Read our detailed SDE Primer here: http://www.self-directed.org/sde/

This MIT scientist noticed his daughter was tuning out at school, so he built an alternative learning model right out of his kitchen — and now it’s catching on across the nation. For more stories, ideas, and advice from changemakers tackling our biggest challenges, subscribe to Stand Together ► https://www.youtube.com/standtogethercc ----------- Kelly Smith, an MIT-trained engineer, transformed his concerns about traditional education into a solution: microschools. Motivated by his children's experiences, Smith founded an educational tech startup promoting an alternative, learner-centered model. Microschools consist of up to ten students learning in an informal space, taking ownership of their education with the help of a ”learning guide.” Kelly's platform provides a standards-aligned curriculum, while guides focus on fostering learners' curiosity and problem-solving skills. The financial burden is eased through school choice programs, enabling access regardless of economic position. This new approach to education encourages individual learning and creates engaged, self-motivated learners, changing how thousands of children will learn in the future. ----------- Watch more videos about revolutionizing education in our playlist ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF-0tjFMo6OJQ1EMtrXMPdkVZYOVsmlqL And visit Stand Together’s website to learn more ► https://standtogether.org/

Michelle Thompson shares​ the stories, history, and research around the constructivist educational philosophy. It is a hands-on​, learner-focused​ approached that makes education fun again while helping people of all ages gain real understanding.​ MA in Education, Instructional Leadership from Argosy University; Certificate in Montessori Theory from Montessori Centre International in London, England; BA in Elementary Education and Business from Bethel University. Michelle Lee Thompson has 20 years of experience as the Executive Director and Dean of Hand in Hand Christian Montessori and is currently an adjunct faculty member for Bethany Global University and Sarasota University. She also served for 25 years as the co-owner and teacher at Kinderstudio of Musik. Most recently, she completed an AMI Certificate in Montessori for Aging and Dementia and co-founded Nonna's of Wayzata, an Intergenerational Christian Montessori Day program for infants, toddlers, and elders. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

This video is about Project-Based Learning. This is me in the 8th grade. I was a combination of shy and nerdy. My whole goal was to remain invisible. I had one friend, this kid named Matt. We were two nerds in a pod.  And, fortunately for me, he had perfect attendance year after year. Until, one day he was sick. I stood in the cafeteria, looking out at the sea of students, someone would invite me over. But it didn't happen. I hid in boy's restroom for the next 24 minutes. I was invisible. But not to Mrs. Smoot and Mr. Darrow. They knew me. They knew I cared about social justice and baseball and history, so they invited me to do a History Day project. Although it was fun, it was also terrifying. I had to plan the entire project and track my own progress. I had to figure out what questions to ask and where to find the answers. I had to narrow down my topic to something I cared about-in this case, Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball. I wrote letters to newscasters and made phone calls to former players. I remember picking up the phone, my hands trembling, as I read aloud my pre-recorded script and waited for the stranger to respond. I eventually worked on a slide presentation. The most nerve-wracking moment occurred when I sat in a radio studio recording my script. When I listened to my voice for the first time, I hated it. At one point, I threw my hands up in the air. "I'm not doing this," I said. But Mrs. Smoot looked me in the eyes and said:  I ended up sharing it with my class and then in the district competition, state competition and eventually in Washington D.C. Although I didn't realize it at the time, Mrs. Smoot was why I became an educator. That project helped me grow into a creative thinker and problem-solver. And that experience is why I ultimately embraced project-based learning. Project-based learning is different from traditional classroom projects Learning through projects culminating projects Student choice in design vs. following a set of instructions Student inquiry vs. Pre-planned questions Self and peer assessment vs Teacher assessment Student ownership of process vs. Teacher ownership of process The Buck Institute identifies the following seven project design elements: 1. Challenging Problem or Question 2. Sustained Inquiry 3. Authenticity 4. Student Voice & Choice 5. Reflection 6. Critique & Revision 7. Public Product Note that project-based learning can work in tandem with other pedagogical models, like inquiry-based learning, design thinking, and problem-based learning. But the key idea remains that students are learning through projects and as a result they engage in deeper learning. SOURCES: Blumenfeld, P. C., Soloway, E., Marx, R. W., Krajcik, J. S., Guzdial, M., & Palincsar, A. (1991). Motivating Project-Based Learning: Sustaining the Doing, Supporting the Learning. Educational Psychologist, 26(3–4), 369–398. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.1991.9653139 Martinez, F., Herrero, L. C., & de Pablo, S. (2011). Project-Based Learning and Rubrics in the Teaching of Power Supplies and Photovoltaic Electricity. IEEE Transactions on Education, 54(1), 87–96. https://doi.org/10.1109/TE.2010.2044506 Ulrich, C. (2016). John Dewey and the project-based learning: landmarks for nowadays Romanian education, VI(1B). Retrieved from http://academiapedagogilor.ro/images/9.pdf What is PBL? Buck Institute for Education. Retrieved 2017-12-03

#shikshangan #projectbasedlearning #interdisciplinary We begin our series on Interdisciplinary Pedagogy with a new release on Youtube that deals with using Project Based Learning to achieve this end . This first episode introduces PBL and details its attributes . It also explains the difference between " Doing a Project " and " Project Based Learning " , thus clarifying the confusion that is common amongst teachers . Most schools practice " Doing a Project '' which is in the form of a scrapbook , a chart , a model and so on . In this activity , parents often get involved in their child's project, and it is usually done after the unit is complete . PBL on the other hand , is a pedagogical practice , which is teacher-directed and encourages collaboration , creative thinking , critical thinking , and communication ( all 21st century skills ) , apart from the entire exercise resulting in content mastery . Let us understand the difference !

► Please Subscribe to My Channel Here - http://bit.ly/spencervideos PBL is a student-centered framework for learning. In this sketch video, we explore what it means to empower students with voice and choice through PBL.

This video explores interdisciplinary learning with collaboration as the most prevalent key towards the success of creating an interdisciplinary assessment. This video further explains the many benefits of interdisciplinary learning and the outcomes that our students may obtain from diving into such a rich learning experience.

#sound #shikshangan #interdisciplinary This episode on Interdisciplinary Pedagogy using Project Based Learning, explains how we can begin to think in an interdisciplinary fashion . This is the first requirement of the teacher , in order to embark on the journey of this remarkable pedagogical practice . Shikshangan attempts an interdisciplinary linking for the unit "Sound" - by showing interesting connections across the disciplines , such that each connection becomes a component to be explored by a group of students . NEP 2020 calls out Interdisciplinary thinking , but is silent right now on how this can be achieved . At Shikshangan we believe the route is through PBL ( Project Based Learning ) a pedagogical practice , which is teacher-directed and encourages collaboration , creative thinking , critical thinking , and communication ( all 21st century skills ) , apart from the entire exercise resulting in content mastery . Let us raise the bar of thinking in our classrooms !