Session Description: Have you ever considered what your students might do if they could explore content freely in class? Based on the work of Sugata Mitra, John and Megan tested the ideas of minimally invasive education and self organized learning environments in an 8th grade history course using the Lead4ward PLC menu. Come spend an hour with us laughing at the slip ups, celebrating the wins, and brainstorming for the next phase.

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The Curiosity
Driven
Classroom
John Wilks
&
Megan Gooding

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Thinking about the session

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September 2015:
What crazy idea can we try
in the classroom this year?

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October 2015 – Sugata Mitra
https://www.ted.com/speakers/sugata_mitra

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Hole in the Wall Project
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Minimally Invasive Education -
Mexico
http://www.wired.com/2013/10/free-thinkers/

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Minimally Invasive Education - Mexico
http://www.wired.com/2013/10/free-thinkers/

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Hole in the Wall Project
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October 2015
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John’s Thinking…
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Megan’s Thinking…
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What does a SOLE classroom look
like?
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November 2015:
How do we actually do this?

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SOLE Rules

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SOLE Rules

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The Dressing Room: 5 Minute
SOLE
What guiding question
would you pose to your
students if you tried SOLE
in your room?

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What is Washington’s legacy in American
history & culture?

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Olympic
Moments
?
Chernobyl
Moments?

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November 2015:
What happened to us?

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Using the PLC Menu for
SOLE Snippets

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Our SOLE Files
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B4GCJJ2AzBi_ME5PbzB6OHNS
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