Characteristics of Place-based Learning, Pt 1

Induction into Community Processes

Place-based education draws students into both the economic life of their community but into its decision-making processes. Why can’t schools turn leaning into a authentic learning experience who outcomes address important community needs.

How about a school week that is scheduled so that Tuesdays and Thursdays have students working in the community or in the field, with mobile devices in their back pockets. These devices are able to record data, send and receive information, they allow collective work and enable participation. So, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays these devices head back into any anything but typical classroom. Once student learn about their own watershed, they can then investigate rivers in other parts of the United States and the rest of the world. While students observe and test, they also contribute hands-on work to restore riparian areas by pulling invasive species, such as Siberian blackberries and English ivy, from along the banks of Sausal Creek and planted native species as part of a community-wide effort to revitalise urban watersheds.

  |   about  |   projects  |   mobile  |   tech  |   workshops  |   blog  |   digital  |