50
Welcome. We will begin momentarily.Call-in Information609.318.5900411-573-764Mike
[email protected]@michaelmellenwww.facebook.com/michael.mellen1646-719-6884 (general703-298-6730 (cell
Experiential Learning…
…Without Casualties
Learning based on experience is more sticky and more interesting to the learner
What resources are in your back
pocket?
Or your bag, or your backpack?
My Experience…
5 Continua of Informal to Formal
Informal/FormalInformal -------------------------------------- Formal
Multiple Intelligence/Learning Styles
Kinesthetic ------------------------------------ Auditory
Planning“In the Moment” ----------------- Lesson Planned
MomentsWaiting for the Moment ------ Creating the Moment
LeaderTeacher ------------------------------- Coach
Informal/FormalInformal --------------------------------------- Formal
Informal Learning Is NEVER OVER. It’s Going On All The Time.
Have you walked through this gate?
Zion Gate
1967
Capture of the Old City
Multiple Intelligence/Learning StylesKinesthetic ------------------------------------ Auditory
Multiple intelligences and Learning Styles
1. BODILY-KINESTHETIC/ KINESTHETIC Learners
2. LINGUISTIC intelligence/ AUDITORY Learners (also musical)
3. SPATIAL Intelligence/ VISUAL Learners
4. INTERPERSONAL
5. INTRAPERSONAL
6. MUSICAL
7. LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL
8. NATURALISTIC
*The Eight Intelligences are based on Howard Gardner’s work on Multiple Intelligences.
Planning“In the Moment” ----------------------- Lesson Planned
Three Ways to link new concepts with Experience:
C. Connecting with previous experience
B. In-the-moment
A.Create an experience
MomentsWaiting for the Moment ------- Creating the Moment
Control the CONTEXT
Look Around
LeaderCoach ------------------------------- Teacher
Coaching Lecturing
Your Role
How did you learn to ride a
bicycle?
What role did an
adult/teacher play?
Informal/FormalInformal -------------------------------------- Formal
Multiple Intelligence/Learning Styles
Kinesthetic ------------------------------------ Auditory
Planning“In the Moment” ----------------- Lesson Planned
MomentsWaiting for the Moment ------ Creating the Moment
LeaderCoach ------------------------------- Teacher
Take a breath…
Let it out slowly
Experiential Education
Direct Experience + Focused Reflection = Experiential Education
Experience and EducationExperience + Participant + Guide/Educator
= Experiential Education
A participant/student engaged in:
an Experience with reflection is engaged in Experiential Learning.
A participant/student engaged in:Experiential Learning with a guide/educator providing focused reflection is engaged in:
Experiential Education
Camp/ Youth Group
מזוזה
Mezuzah
Classroom
Text
Song
Video
Activity
Some Tools
Four+ Focused Reflection and Meaning Making Tools:
1. Tell me about that… (OR tell me more about that…)
2. What does this mean to you?
3. How does this change your understanding of…?
4. What did you learn from that?
5.
6.
7.
Four Jewish Focused Reflection Tools:• Focus on your core values, principles or concepts. They are:
1.
2.
3.
• Make it personal and Jewish: “When I think about this I think of… and that really resonates with me.”
• A question, a blessing or a ritual • Jewish tradition teaches…
What’s are your big picture concepts?
Four Jewish Focused Reflection Tools:• Focus on your core values, principles or concepts. They are:
1.
2.
3.
• Make it personal and Jewish: “When I think about this I think of… and that really resonates with me.”
• A question, a blessing or a ritual • Jewish tradition teaches…
Smile
Frown
Smile
Show me the results
RABBI ALEXANDRAIS’ or RAV HIMNUNA’S PRAYERBerachot 17a (as translated by Danny Siegel)
May it be Your will, O our God,that we be allowed to stand in places of astonishing
lightand not in dark places,and may our hearts know no pain,and may our vision not be so cloudedthat we not see all the blessings of Lifethat You have given us.
Thanks so much. I’d love your feedback or to say, “Hi.”You can reach me at any of the places below.Peace,Mike
[email protected]@michaelmellenwww.facebook.com/michael.mellen1646-719-6884 (general703-298-6730 (cell
