Kevin Honeycutt's podcast was very interesting and I found him to be a very engaging speaker! QUEST highly values the active engagement of students with problem-solving, questioning and collaboration, and I was reminded of this as I listened to the podcast. I also thought about ways that I could create more choices within my classroom for my students, allowing them to give even more input for their learning. It was interesting that Kevin pointed out that potential employers of our students will be looking for self-starters who can make connections for themselves and have "gumption." It is our job as teachers to help prepare students for this!
A collaborative project that I thought about implementing could tie into QUEST's primary planner "Let's Build Community" that we are currently teaching. Students are exploring ways that communities are similar and different, as well as how communities are interdependent. As part of our planner, we are discovering current "problems" within communities (through newspaper articles, magazines, current events, etc.) and discussing potential ways we could help those communities. It would be great to use technology to communicate with classes in other rural, suburban, or urban areas to discuss similarities and differences among our communities, as well as problems we are facing within our communities. I think this could be a great opportunity for my students to collaborate with others in an authentic and meaningful way!
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