How can college students change the world if they spend all of their college classes starring at their professor, chatting while there is a lecture, using Facebook or tweeting and ignoring the blackboard in front of them. Kansas State Associate Professor Dr. Michael Wesch, has made the point of how students ask questions during college classes: "How many points is this worth?" . Most college classes are not relevant to student lives. Students will sure acquire knowledge through readings and assignments, but how will that information help them change the world. We need to teach our students to be Knowledge-Able. According to Dr. Wesh, students need to learn how to find, sort, analyze, create, and criticize information. Learning comes with experiences, change, and collaboration. We need to start trusting students to be creative, build upon their passions and prepare them to change the world. How have you changed the world today? References Welsh, M. (2014). A Vision of Students Today. YouTube. Retrieved 31 August 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o Wesch, M. (2014). TEDxKC - Michael Wesch - From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-Able. YouTube. Retrieved 30 August 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeaAHv4UTI8#t=80 | How can we teach 1st graders to be Knowledge-Able? Last year, Camarena Elementary hosted their 1st Color-Splash. This run was not only to create a community at our school, but it had a purpose to reach out to others. We helped promote the Non-profit EPInternational that helps donate books, school supplies, scholarships, and uniforms to children in México and South America. This year, I want to give my students the opportunity to create a way to help other children.Many children in México do not have the means to attend school. Hope I can guide my students to create a way we can help EPI and change the world! Follow EPI on twitter on @EduProjectInt |
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chas
8/31/2014 12:05:59 pm
You nailed it with the quote, "...create a community at our school..." While it can be difficult to change the entire educational system overnight, I do believe that we can influence a schools culture, and community. This allows student to feel connected to one another and connected to the school community as a whole. This connection allows students to hold one another accountable, as well as contribute to an individuals accountability toward a local community.
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Amy Miles
9/5/2014 03:14:40 pm
I am always talking with my students about my experiences in college. I talk with them about what to expect, and I would love to be able to tell them that class will be similar to the practices that they engage in, but for most of them, unless things change, it will not. It is sad, but we need to not only ready our students to be learners, but ready them to be learners when not placed in the most learner friendly environment. Thank you for sharing your thoughts as I enjoyed reading them.
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