'Leashes not required'

'Leashes not required'

What is independent learning?

“Learning is defined, organised and completed by the learner. Educators (experts) may act as facilitators or guides. However, the learner is encouraged to plot their own path, valuing their own, their peers and experts input equally; developing in(ter)dependent learning strategies”

Michie (2012)

discovery
cc. Katy Pearce
system
cc. Tom Bricker
messy
cc. Nick Wheeler




TOWARD INDEPENDENCE
friction
cc. Cam-Fu




SKILLS




TOWARD IN(TER)DEPENDENCE
network
cc. Taro Taylor




TOOLS




TOWARD "PEERAGOGY"

Rheingold (2012)

3 Tenets

“openness ~ social media ~ student voice/choice”

Cronin (2012)

Horse's Mouth

What do the learners think?

cc. contemplicity

Changing roles

"...from a consumer of learning into a researcher, a co-producer, an explorer and that's a much more exciting, exhilarating role"

Heppell (2010)





CRITICAL SKILLS 101

notrequired
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How are you going to take the leashes off?