What is Project Based Learning at Wired2Learn Academy?
What is Project Based Learning at Wired2Learn Academy? When I tell others about a project-based learning environment, they get excited. They initiatively know that this type of learning environment is exciting and offers students freedom in their...
Is Project Based Learning The Right Choice for My Middle School Student?
Is Project Based Learning The Right Choice for My Middle School Student? Middle school is a critical time for students, in both academics and development. When you choose a middle school for your student, you want to choose a school that fits their...
To Belong or Not to Belong
There are two different definitions to the word belong. Something can belong to me, like a book or a car. Or I can belong to something, like a family or my church. Being accepted into a group of people fills a raw and foundational need of every human. We each have an...
Celebrating the Variations of Thinking Within the Human Species
It is a biological fact. There is great diversity of human brains and minds. Anyone who has been in a collaborative setting can recognize how differently people think. Scientific evidence backs this up showing the great variation in cognitive functioning among human...
Creating an Environment for Collaboration
I think we can agree that collaboration is a skill our children will use in their future jobs. Innovation is often sparked as we collaborate with people who see things differently. Learning to work with people who think differently is important to overall success as...
Be a Part of the Solution!
Let’s create a school that will help change our culture, create innovative thinkers, and build up a generation of children who can positively affect the world they live in. There is no more time for blame! Yes, kids are growing up feeling entitled,...
Finding a Balance in a technology filled world
Technology is not going away any time soon. I see people who fight against technology and fight against exposing their kids to technology; this seems like a futile fight. Technology is the tool that will be carried on throughout time. We are cruising quickly...