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Welcome. We will begin momentarily. Call-in Information 609.318.5900 411-573-764 Mike michael@michaelmellen.com @michaelmellen www.facebook.com/michael.mellen1 646-719-6884 (general 703-298-6730 (cell
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?
5 Continua of Informal to Formal
Informal/Formal Informal -------------------------------------- Formal Multiple Intelligence/Learning Styles Kinesthetic ------------------------------------ Auditory Planning “In the Moment” ----------------- Lesson Planned Moments Waiting for the Moment ------ Creating the Moment Leader Teacher ------------------------------- Coach
Informal/Formal Informal --------------------------------------- Formal
Informal Learning Is NEVER OVER. It’s Going On All The Time.
Zion Gate 1967 Capture of the Old City Have you walked through this gate?
Multiple Intelligence/Learning Styles Kinesthetic ------------------------------------ Auditory
Multiple intelligences and Learning Styles • BODILY-KINESTHETIC/ KINESTHETIC Learners • LINGUISTIC intelligence/ AUDITORY Learners (also musical) • SPATIAL Intelligence/ VISUAL Learners • INTERPERSONAL • INTRAPERSONAL • MUSICAL • LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL • 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: Create an experience B. In-the-moment C. Connecting with previous experience
Moments Waiting for the Moment ------- Creating the Moment
Control the CONTEXT Look Around
Leader Coach------------------------------- Teacher
Your Role Coaching Lecturing
What role did an adult/teacher play? How did you learn to ride a bicycle?
Informal/Formal Informal -------------------------------------- Formal Multiple Intelligence/Learning Styles Kinesthetic ------------------------------------ Auditory Planning “In the Moment” ----------------- Lesson Planned Moments Waiting for the Moment ------ Creating the Moment Leader Coach ------------------------------- Teacher
Take a breath… Let it out slowly
Direct Experience + Focused Reflection = Experiential Education
Experience and Education Experience + 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
Experiential Education Model David A. Kolb from www.infed.org
Camp/ Youth Group
מזוזה Mezuzah
Text Song Video Activity
Four+ Focused Reflection and Meaning Making Tools: • Tell me about that… (OR tell me more about that…) • What does this mean to you? • How does this change your understanding of…? • What did you learn from that?
Four Jewish Focused Reflection Tools: • Focus on your core values, principles or concepts. They are: • 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…
Four Jewish Focused Reflection Tools: • Focus on your core values, principles or concepts. They are: • 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…
RABBI ALEXANDRAIS’ or RAV HIMNUNA’S PRAYER Berachot 17a (as translated by Danny Siegel) May it be Your will, O our God, that we be allowed to stand in places of astonishing light and not in dark places, and may our hearts know no pain, and may our vision not be so clouded that we not see all the blessings of Life that 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 michael@michaelmellen.com @michaelmellen www.facebook.com/michael.mellen1 646-719-6884 (general 703-298-6730 (cell