When real is too real for some
In April blogged my excitement at relinquishing control of learning, of giving them some agency, and some choice. http://learningonpurpose.blogspot.co.nz/2014/04/making-it-real-relinquishing-control.html I can't remember the last time I had students so engaged and so invested in their learning. Unfortunately, they were not being assessed on commitment, investment and effort. Had they been, it would have been Achieved with Excellence for all. Such is the beast, they were being assessed against a standard. Some did not meet the standard to the level at which they expected. I also can't remember that last time I had this emotional a response to results. I can't help wondering if the intense response was influenced by the degree to which they invested themselves into the project. In an effort to give some perspective, we discussed what they learned that was outside the standard. What skills and competencies did they gain working for 10 weeks on an independent invest