Diana Laufenberg shares how education has changed from her grandmother’s time to her own, and how it has become more accessible with technology.

She talks about her experience teaching American government and using the internet as a tool for authentic learning.

In this TED talk published in 2010, she also discuss about challenging her middle school students to identify someone in their own life who had made a positive impact and to put their own voice over it.

You can also find out about her current teaching experience at a public school in Pennsylvania, where they embrace the information surplus and let go of traditional paradigms. They allow students to fail as part of the learning process and encourage experiential learning.

Diana gives an example of a unit they did on responding to an oil spill, where students produced a series of infographics. They processed out loud what made certain visual products great and talked about the learning process.

She concludes by saying that education should focus on empowering student voice and experiential learning, rather than just getting information.

Hey there!

Are you also tired of feeling like you don’t fit into the mold of an education system? Well, Sir Ken Robinson feels the same way, when it comes to the American education system.

In this Ted Talk from 2013, he critiques the current system and argues that it should prioritize human diversity, creativity, and curiosity. Robinson emphasizes the importance of arts education, personalized teaching, and early childhood education, and believes that responsibility should be given to schools and the teaching profession should be elevated.

He even discusses alternative education programs that prioritize personalized learning and have strong community links, and I share many of his thoughts and ideas.

What about you? What are your thoughts?

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