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As educators have access to more and more technology in the classroom, we need to rethink the student role in learning. In a technology-rich classroom, the role of the student as strictly a memori… Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) 
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First blog in series defining Learner Agency written collaboratively with the Institute of Personalized Learning. Via Kathleen McClaskey
Kathleen McClaskey's curator insight,
September 15, 2015 9:14 AM
Learner agency often gets missed in conversations on transforming the educational system. We have a sense of ‘agency’ when we feel in control of things that happen around us; when we feel that we can influence events. This is an important sense for learners to develop. Learners must understand:
- See more at: http://www.personalizelearning.com/2015/09/learner-agency-missing-link.html#sthash.WbCFgqKN.dpuf |
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Archive of #plearnchat on Learner Agency with Jim Rickabaugh as co-moderator and amazing conversations with awesome educators. Via Kathleen McClaskey
Kathleen McClaskey's curator insight,
December 15, 2015 12:01 PM
Discover the conversations we had in the #plearnchat on Dec 14th with Jim Rickabaugh, Executive Director of the Institute for Personalized Learning, co-moderating the discussion on Learner Agency. This #plearnchat followed a six-part blog series between Personalize Learning, LLC and the Institute for Personalized Learning on Learner Agency. Refer to the links in this graphic to access those blogs that dove deep into learner agency. We want to thank all the wonderful educators who joined in the conversation in #plearnchat.
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"Educational psychology has focused on the concepts of learned helplessness and more currently growth-fixed mindsets as a way to explain how and why students give up in the classroom setting. These ideas can also be applied to educators in this day of forced standardization, testing, scripted curriculum, and school initiatives." Via Beth Dichter, davidconover, Jim Lerman
davidconover's curator insight,
November 8, 2013 10:22 AM
This is a thought provoking article for both teachers and administrators. 
Jaimee's curator insight,
March 5, 2014 10:11 AM
Teachers not just family members can be a part of a students mindset. How they think and what challenges to make can also be in response to how teachers are teaching them.
This article explains in a way how helplessness can be a part of someone not being successful. It explains the initiative that someone must take to be successful in school. 
Xander Norris's curator insight,
March 6, 2014 11:13 AM
This article is talking about how educators are moving from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, and this has to do with the changes of the curriculum, and forced standardization. This is talking about how success is based on learning, and why some students give up on it. |
