Making Connections

Learning Locally

where the community becomes the classroom and learning is grounded in experiences right outside the school door, involving the natural, built and cultural environments

Subtopic

- Environmental, social and economic
- monitoring/enhancement
- Cultural exploration/expression
- Internships/applying employment skills
- Engaging in community processes
- Influencing government
- Solving community problems

Problem-based learning

Learning lead by student questions

Critical and Creative thinking

Keeping a link between what's learned in school and implementing them in the home environment

Students learning outside the classroom

Parent involvement in the learning process and facilitation of action plans

Using tools that help enhance knowledge by spreading ideas and interacting globally

Social Media as a platform for exchanging ideas, knowledge and information

Learning spaces and technology for self-directive and collaborative learning

where learning follows what the student needs to know and results in the “uncovering” of curriculum through the skillful facilitation by the teacher

Learning Skills and content

Cross-curricular connections

that make learning authentic through sourcing information,
communicating to audiences and working with community partner

Students communicating with an audience beyond the classroom

Case studies on real problems