In our work at #TheFluencyProject, we affirm that "relationships help create safe spaces, provide accountability, and open new learning outcomes." I was honored to present these thoughts as The Fluency Project toured YouMedia in Chicago.
The subject of the above slide deck is on forming relationships and building agency through project based learning. As an educator, there are few greater joys than sharing our transformative moments of student learning. The story of how two remarkable young women, Khashona and Daviona, are using young adult literature and robotics to develop empathy and start a powerful conversation on the affects of community violence on the lives of young people is a story on the promise of personalization.
When we provide students with the opportunity to author their own very unique stories in the classroom, learning becomes real, relevant, and engaging. Our ladies are still in the process of designing their robot, but already they've received some very encouraging feedback. Author Kekla Magoon even took to social media to give Daviona and Khashona a shout-out via Twitter. It's incredible what a little positive recognition can do to fuel students as they work through a meaningful design challenge.
