Educational Empowerment

Lauren Maksym

Technology as a Medium for Learning

Technology alone is not the answer, but innovation through sophisticated technologies can be a catalyst to drive educational transformation for the 21st century, inspiring children to learn and succeed…A 21st century education motivates students to learn how to learn, actively seek information, create new ideas, make discerning judgments, and apply knowledge to complex challenges. Infusing educational content with tools and expertise from our technology partners has the potential to transform education, cultivate a passion for learning, and inspire innovation in our children. ( Spires 1)

Introduction  

Lindsey Giblin

Empowering Lessons

This paper is framed by three stages of learning that I feel took place in our class this semester. The “steps” are meant to be helpful, not rigid or constraining, and I hope the organization of this paper comes across as I mean it to. Think of it as a recipe rather than a rulebook: you can add or subtract to our experience as I recorded it here according to taste.

Justine Garcia

Social Stigmas and Fears in Art Education

Art is meant to be an empowering subject. What could be more empowering than a space set aside for personal expression, a time that allows for students to act and think differently than other, traditional academic classes? However, in every art class, regardless of grade level or age, there are levels of frustration, fears of mistakes or messes, and a drive to create work that adheres the rules of a self-made sense of aesthetics. Even as young as first grade, these factors are present and have a serious effect on the quality of work made, and, more importantly, detract from the empowering quality that art is meant to inspire.

Living Life

by Akua Peprah

Curiosity and thus learning thrive when connected to and/or emergent from contexts which are familiar and meaningful to the learner.[1]

From Teaching to Mentoring, Herman and Mandell