Presenter: Nicolas Gutkowski
Location: Crozet, Virginia, USA
Link to presenter’s K12Online Ning Profile page
Presentation Title: Learning On My Own
Presentation Description: Nicolas Gutkowski, a middle school student from Virginia, describes his experiences in fifth grade when given the latitude to direct his own learning on his wiki.
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Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
http://nicolascres.wikispaces.com/
Additional Information:
Nicolas’ wiki
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Thanks for sharing out Nicholas’ wiki (and thanks to Nicholas for sharing out his thinking). It was great to hear his voice and to think about how to turn over the learning to our students in meaningful and creative ways.
Kevin
Giving ownership of learning over to students is the hardest thing for teachers to do. Thanks for such a powerful lesson, taught by non other than a student. Knowing that others are going to read, respond to you, like on a wiki can motivate students like only new technology can! Oh the places they can go…
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Great work, Nicholas! Thanks for teaching us teachers a thing or two about wikis and student directed learning!
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