Engaging Students Depends on Finding Causes They Care About

Autor/in	Ferriter, Bill
Titel	Engaging Students Depends on Finding Causes They Care About
Quelle	In: Educational Horizons, 92 (2013), S.9-11 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-175X
Schlagwörter	Learner Engagement; Student Interests; Grade 6; Language Arts; Social Studies; Web Sites; Social Change; Social Services; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Student Projects; Financial Support; Poverty; Activism; Middle School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studieninteresse; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Sprachkultur; Gemeinschaftskunde; Web-Design; Sozialer Wandel; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Schulprojekt; Finanzielle Förderung; Armut; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	This article describes Bill Ferriter's efforts to incorporate cause-driven learning into his 6th-grade grade language arts and social studies classroom starting with Kiva (http://www.kiva.org), a microlending website that pairs interested lenders in the developed world with people in the developing world who are working to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their families by starting small businesses. With the support of Kiva-vetted social service agencies in poor countries across the world, lenders--regular people like you and I--are literally changing lives, one interest-free, $25 loan at a time. Students want to make a difference in their world. In this article Ferriter suggests that using digital tools to raise awareness is a great strategy for tapping into that desire to get involved and a great way to incorporate traditional academic skills into real-world activities that resonate with students. Other examples of cause-driven learning projects that will inspire students are provided. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10