Friday Night - Personal Learning Plan

LESSONS FROM OUR OWN EDUCATION EXPERIENCES:
  • You learn when your comfortable/safe
  • Relationships are critical
  • You learn when motivated and the topic is relevant (or made relevant)
  • Interest/fun matter
  • Contribution and creation are important (key?)
  • You need the ability to make mistakes (fail/reboot)
  • Love of Learning
  • Importance of second chances and continued opportunity
  • Being "known"
  • * You can do it / the value of challenges
  • Conflict is a gift


21ST CENTURY SKILLS
  • Technological / as tools, not crutch
  • Divergent thinking
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Resilience / Flexibility
  • Ability to communicate
  • Judgement
  • Helpfulness
  • Initiative
  • Compassion
  • Happiness
  • Empathy


BUILDING YOUR LEARNING PLAN
  • Find a supportive environment (safe)
  • Find mentors and peers
  • Follow interests / "engagement trumps content"
  • Avoid "fake" learning experiences
  • Make it "real"
  • Allow for failure / take away quantifying of failure (focus on failure areas?)
  • Think about learning how to learn
  • Look for different opinions
  • "Intentional Curiosity"
  • Recognize that there are different learning styles
  • Read widely / "roam"
  • Nurture curiosity
  • Avoid artificial limits
  • Allow lots of play
  • Make room for boredom
  • Provide environments to use what you have 
  • Teach and model technology
  • Exposure to rigorous thinking (great books)
  • Look for opportunities to serve/help
  • Authentic experiences
  • Reflection and processing / keeping a learning journal


RESOURCES