N Stygall- Mindlab 2018 blog

Student Agency Martin (2004, p. 135) characterises agency as "the capability of individual human beings to make choices and act on these choices in a way that makes a difference in their lives”. However, although we might believe that the most transformative learning comes from the learner’s own agency, Lindgren and McDaniel (2012, p.346) underline that “giving students the sense that they have control and the power to affect their own learning is one of the great challenges of contemporary education”. Tim's To-Do List In Tim Gander's video (in this week's in-class media), he talks about his to-do list for creating student agency based on his experience working with his own school students prior to joining The Mind Lab. Creating an online learning community and shared meaning for agency Defining the barriers Problem solving how to work around those 20%-25% time for personal projects (from Google) Hacking the internal NCEA assessment standards Using collab...

Note that these class notes are  identical  for both the Digital and Leadership courses this week, so it does not matter which Class notes tab you look at. You have 3 hours to up-skill in  Innovative Learning Spaces and Maker Movement . You can choose to do all of the 6  learning stations , or do just some (suggested minimum is 3). Please spend at least 30 minutes in every station you choose. Each of the stations has a suggested zone in the room, where you should go to work on that topic. On a new station , begin by reading all of the  three steps  through, and then act on them First, there is always something for you  to start with  (reading(s), viewing(s), reflection(s)…) and based on that we then suggest how you can  produce something , and there is also a  before you leave  this station part (how to finalise, publish…) Once you have worked through those three steps you can move to the next station of your choice! L...

What is the role of entrepreneurship in education?  Education for Enterprise  (The NZ Curriculum) is about promoting an approach to learning – one that is real, relevant, and gives students responsibility for their learning. The Vision of NZ Curriculum (2016) is for young people who will be creative, energetic, and enterprising, who will seize the opportunities offered by new knowledge and technologies to secure a sustainable social, cultural, economic, and environmental future for our country. What are  Skills Every Entrepreneur Needs? According to Aileron (2017), the top skills every entrepreneur needs are Resiliency - The ability to weather the ups and downs of any business since it never goes exactly the way the business plan described it. This skill enables the entrepreneur to keep going when the outlook is bleak. Focus - After setting a long-term vision, knowing how to “laser focus” on the very next step to get closer to the ultimate ...