The linchpin effect of authentic learning is that..
The value of what is being learned is obvious to the learnerAndDoes not have to be explained by the teacher.
There is great powerWhen the learning whyIs part ofThe learning how.
Gritical Explorers
Help teachers involve students in real intellectual work - in thinking critically and constructing knowledge as they investigate historical artifacts and other materials that engage their minds and imaginationsCollaborate with teachers in their classrooms to design and document explorations and to develop and share inquiry-based curricula and instructional approachesPromote the exchange of curricular experiences and ideas through an expanding teacher network, setting the stage for authentic, democratic learning in Greater Boston and beyond.
"teachers should take on new roles and approaches to using technology that transform the learning experiences they offer to students. We need to help educators become fluent users of technology, creative and collaborative problem solvers, and adaptive, socially aware experts throughout their careers. We need to equip them with a pedagogy that is rich in project-based, authentic learning experiences that require students to use technology as tools for discovery, collaboration, and the creation. Only then will we see the full impact of what is possible with technology.
The notion that technology itself can improve student outcomes must die. "