Post by Phillip Alcock

Imagine a student has a great idea.. They want to make a video game about ancient Rome, showing its society and politics. This idea has a lot of potential. It shows real curiosity. But when you, as an educator, hear this, you probably also think about something else.. You think about curriculum standards.. how to grade it.. and the tough job of fitting this big, creative idea into your teaching plan... Does that sound like your experience? This is a common challenge: the gap between a student's passion and what school requires. This article explores how I am approaching Student Portfolios and Teacher/Student-Co Created Curriculum. -What if that gap isn't so big? -Can AI help this process? Imagine mapping an idea for a Roman video game project directly to your learning standards... It takes one (well-prepared) meeting, a co-creation of ideas and alignment, leading to a rich student portfolio, driven by passion and engagement. I'll be talking about this more in the community of practice with Simone Hirsch PBL Future Labs Thom Markham, Ph.D. Dan Thomas Joricke Van der merwe Nicole Archer Aya Alanani Vera Cubero Joanne McGovern Austin Levinson, Ed. M. Pravin Kaipa M.Ed Matthew Karabinos, MAT Desiréé Smuts Emma Pickering Jennifer Smith Robert Keanalley Angela Magill Marcia Powell Cynthia Knight Tom Millinchip Alyson Wright Jason Gulya Nick Potkalitsky, PhD Merissa Sadler-Holder IOANNIS ANAPLIOTIS John Rainford FRSA FTLS Philip Murdoch 🤙 Vince Wall Simone Hirsch