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Rekindling Curiosity

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This document discusses rekindling curiosity in education. It notes that while children are born curious, many factors like home life, organized play, and schooling can extinguish that innate curiosity. The industrialized education system with its standardized curriculum and focus on objectives has also reduced curiosity. However, curiosity is important for creativity, learning from mistakes, and education overall. The document suggests fueling curiosity through inquiry-based and problem/project-based learning.

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http://bit.ly/RekindlingCuriosity Rekindling Curiosity Michelle Baldwin Anastasis Academy Denver, Colorado @michellek107
Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly. ~Arnold Edinborough Why Curiosity? CC photo by Stefan Tell, 3 July 2006, http://www.鍖ickr.com/photos/stefantell/354864230/
What? We are all born curious. How have we extinguished innate curiosity in children? home play time school
Playtime Organized/Competitive Sports, Dance Adult Intervention Evolution of Childrens Toys
Kids and Boxes CC photo by Ianus Keller, 13 November 2005, http://www.鍖ickr.com/photos/ianus/73131024/in/photostream/
LEGO Toy Bricks- introduced 1958 LEGO Sets- introduced 1964 included all the parts and instructions to build a particular model. LEGO Themed Lines- town (1978), castle (1978), space (1979), pirates (1989), Western (1996), Star Wars (1999), and Harry Potter (2001). http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/lego-group/the_lego_history/ http://history1900s.about.com/od/1950s/qt/lego.htm
Curiosity and Industrial Age Education Standardized Curriculum Teacher Education Anticipatory Set and Lesson Objectives
So What? Why is it important for us to help our students remain curious?
Curiosity & Creativity How are they related?
Curiosity & Mistakes Freedom Responsible Risk-Taking
Now What? How can we ignite or rekindle curiosity? Inquiry Problem-Based/Project-Based Learning What else?
I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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Rekindling Curiosity

  • 1. http://bit.ly/RekindlingCuriosity Rekindling Curiosity Michelle Baldwin Anastasis Academy Denver, Colorado @michellek107
  • 2. Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly. ~Arnold Edinborough Why Curiosity? CC photo by Stefan Tell, 3 July 2006, http://www.鍖ickr.com/photos/stefantell/354864230/
  • 3. What? We are all born curious. How have we extinguished innate curiosity in children? home play time school
  • 4. Playtime Organized/Competitive Sports, Dance Adult Intervention Evolution of Childrens Toys
  • 5. Kids and Boxes CC photo by Ianus Keller, 13 November 2005, http://www.鍖ickr.com/photos/ianus/73131024/in/photostream/
  • 6. LEGO Toy Bricks- introduced 1958 LEGO Sets- introduced 1964 included all the parts and instructions to build a particular model. LEGO Themed Lines- town (1978), castle (1978), space (1979), pirates (1989), Western (1996), Star Wars (1999), and Harry Potter (2001). http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/lego-group/the_lego_history/ http://history1900s.about.com/od/1950s/qt/lego.htm
  • 7. Curiosity and Industrial Age Education Standardized Curriculum Teacher Education Anticipatory Set and Lesson Objectives
  • 8. So What? Why is it important for us to help our students remain curious?
  • 9. Curiosity & Creativity How are they related?
  • 10. Curiosity & Mistakes Freedom Responsible Risk-Taking
  • 11. Now What? How can we ignite or rekindle curiosity? Inquiry Problem-Based/Project-Based Learning What else?
  • 12. I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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