TEDxEdmonton - Universal Learning

A TEDx talk on how we can support and validate all the different ways our students learn

Transcript

1. School just didn’t fit.
2. “I have a secret special skill that no one knows about, and if they knew, they’d be amazed.” And eventually we meet someone who’s like, ‘You have a secret special skill!’ And you’re like, I know!” - Mike Birbiglia
4. Picture from Universal Principles of Design “Design is what links creativity and innovation. It shapes ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users or customers. Design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end.” - The Cox Report
5. Picture from Universal Principles of Design
6. Learning Process
7. Acquire Knowledge
8. Acquire Knowledge Develop Understanding
9. Acquire Knowledge Develop Understanding Demonstrate Understanding
10. School grade 1 grade 8 grade 12
11. School grade 1 grade 8 grade 12
12. School grade 1 grade 8 grade 12
13. The Way We Learn is No Different
14. Sympathy
15. Sympathy
16. Empathy
18. "I love learning but I don't want to feel like the dumb person..." - Sarah, a high school senior
19. Acquire Knowledge Reading overwhelming
20. "busy work gets me hyped up and irritated and I don’t want to do it.” - Ricki, a high school junior
21. Develop Understanding Learning Activities monotonous
22. "I am successful when I see what I am doing is serving a higher purpose." - Kyle, a high school senior
23. Demonstrating Understanding Outcomes feels constrained
25. Acquire Knowledge Who & What
26. Acquire Knowledge http://bit.ly/TijsGS How
27. Acquire Knowledge 8:00 to 3:00 When
28. Acquire Knowledge 8:00 to 3:00 When
29. Acquire Knowledge flex time When
30. Develop Understanding Where
31. Develop Understanding Collaboration
32. // http://www.flickr.com/photos/lo9883/158623108/ // Project Based Learning Skills Teamwork Goal Oriented Demonstrate Understanding http://www.flickr.com/photos/dokas/7146081647/ &
33. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcworkshop/5856368821/ Relevance Demonstrate Understanding
34. is all around us. Innovation
35. is all around us. Disruption
36. is all around us. Mindset Disruption
38. Reed Finlay “Big R” 1940 - 2012