EDLD 5364: Week 4

During this week’s reading assignments, there was a strong focus on project based explorations, project learning, and schools focusing on science and technology content tailored to students’ interests.  By focusing on students’ individual interests put students in charge of their own learning. Various ways to learn content and display the knowledge gained was also evident.  By making learning experiences meaningful and tailoring the experiences to their interests, students were able to learn more and become more motivated about their learning.  By incorporating more science and technology into students’ learning, teachers are preparing students for real world careers through hands on experiences. These learning experiences also give students an idea of possible career choices before they have to make a choice for college. I think providing students with opportunities for real experience is an excellent idea for preparing them for decisions to be made later in life.  These opportunities could serve as great experiences to help students determine what they really want to do with their lives. Learning experiences like those described this week during the readings and videos would have been very helpful to me in deciding my career choice.