Week 3: Children's Learning by Kathleen M https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu Shelley Tucker and Kathleen McKenna en-us 2019-01-26 18:21:09 UTC 2019-01-29 23:49:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png Key Socio-cultural Mediators of Children's Learning kmckennamail https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324604390 - Metaphors
- Jokes and humour
- Emotions
- Storytelling ("we are made of the stories we tell")
- Binary opposition (making comparisons)
- Mystery and puzzles
- Games and drama
- Imagery
- Rhyme/rhythm of spoken language 
- Interactions
- Change
- Imagination
- Bodily senses, tactile experiences
- Play (see Anita Wadley's poem)
- Mystery
- Music
- Imagery
- Dance
- Laughter]]> 2019-01-26 19:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324604390 The attraction of Natural History Museums vs. Art/Science Centres kmckennamail https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324604398 What happens when children are confronted with something they don't know? What involvement does curiosity play into children's learning?]]> 2019-01-26 19:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324604398 Technology kmckennamail https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324606137 Should children's learning be directed by peers/adults? Or undirected?

Can technology scaffold learning without adult support?

Technology replacing human interaction ]]> 2019-01-26 19:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324606137 "Free-Choice" kmckennamail https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324606392 What is meant by "free-choice" learning?]]> 2019-01-26 19:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324606392 Imagination kmckennamail https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324606657 If imagination is a tool that children use to learn, how can we measure (or document) imagination?]]> 2019-01-26 19:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324606657 kmckennamail https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324607382 Andrea was questioning the conclusions made that children remembered Natural History museums more than art/science museums]]> 2019-01-26 19:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324607382 Next steps? kmckennamail https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324607417 How do we talk about curiosity?
What cultivates curiosity for children's learning?
In order to cultivate curiosity, they cannot be afraid of making mistakes or difference ]]> 2019-01-26 19:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/324607417 The characteristics of children as a unique demographic shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325623013 2019-01-29 21:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325623013 Need for systematic study? shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325623710 2019-01-29 21:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325623710 Most discussed topic of Week 3: shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325624070 2019-01-29 21:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325624070 "The learning that occurs when people have significant choice and control over the what, where and when of their learning" (John H. Falk, ILI website). shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325625623 2019-01-29 21:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325625623 "Learning needs to be personal and customized" (ILI website) shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325625977 2019-01-29 21:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325625977 "Untours" vs directed learning (Burchenal & Grohe, 2007 shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325626670 2019-01-29 21:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325626670 Free-choice is NOT a strong mediator of learning (Andre et al, 2017 p. 57) shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325627074 2019-01-29 21:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325627074 As special places to see things outside of normal life shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325629974 - Large-scale exhibits appeal to comparison effect
- Provides chronological "life-cycle" stories
- multi-visits breeds familiarity]]> 2019-01-29 21:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325629974 Lots of personal memories triggered shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325631653 2019-01-29 21:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325631653 Soft vs hard skills shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325632005 - critical-thinking
- transferable skill
- 21st century skill
- meta-skill]]> 2019-01-29 21:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325632005 Yes shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325632954 - Help programming to be "intentional"
- Need for "context" of learners' lives ]]> 2019-01-29 21:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325632954 Creativity shelleytucker19 https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325633349 - How to program for it?]]> 2019-01-29 21:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kmckennamail/znk64sxspysu/wish/325633349