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Kids are special in ways adults aren& #39;t.
They have a unique outlook for life and powerful insights to share. Helping them communicate in clear and creative ways is a great way to exploit their potential.
5 ways to get them started
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They have a unique outlook for life and powerful insights to share. Helping them communicate in clear and creative ways is a great way to exploit their potential.
5 ways to get them started
1. Encourage them to writehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✍️🏼" title="Schreibende Hand (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibende Hand (mittelheller Hautton)">
Writing is the single best way to accelerate your learning, attract like-minded peers, and create opportunities for yourself.
Writing promotes self-directed learning. https://twitter.com/anafabrega11/status/1219364177510313984">https://twitter.com/anafabreg...
Writing is the single best way to accelerate your learning, attract like-minded peers, and create opportunities for yourself.
Writing promotes self-directed learning. https://twitter.com/anafabrega11/status/1219364177510313984">https://twitter.com/anafabreg...
2. Let them make choices https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤸🏼♀️" title="Frau, die ein Rad schlägt (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Frau, die ein Rad schlägt (mittelheller Hautton)">
Freedom is important to writing well.
"Students find writing most meaningful when they have some agency & control over what they& #39;re writing about" @biblioracle
Let kids choose the topic, audience, purpose, and medium.
Freedom is important to writing well.
"Students find writing most meaningful when they have some agency & control over what they& #39;re writing about" @biblioracle
Let kids choose the topic, audience, purpose, and medium.
3. Forget about rules & mechanics
Focus on what already feels like play to kids: IDEAShttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Elektrische Glühbirne" aria-label="Emoji: Elektrische Glühbirne">The rest will follow.
"If we remove the writing rules and excessive structure that schools enforce, kids will have to make something new that reflects their true creativity." @biblioracle
Focus on what already feels like play to kids: IDEAS
"If we remove the writing rules and excessive structure that schools enforce, kids will have to make something new that reflects their true creativity." @biblioracle
4. Teach them how to use technology to create and share, not only to consume.
How to generate transformative ideas and share them with anyone, anywhere.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌎" title="Amerika auf dem Globus" aria-label="Emoji: Amerika auf dem Globus">
Once they see that their ideas have the power to create value, they& #39;ll be motivated to keep writing.
How to generate transformative ideas and share them with anyone, anywhere.
Once they see that their ideas have the power to create value, they& #39;ll be motivated to keep writing.
5. Encourage them to put in the reps. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✍🏼" title="Schreibende Hand (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibende Hand (mittelheller Hautton)">
Teach kids about the value of compounding, repetition, and consistency.
If they show up everyday and put in consistent work, progress is inevitable. https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1115544074784792576">https://twitter.com/JamesClea...
Teach kids about the value of compounding, repetition, and consistency.
If they show up everyday and put in consistent work, progress is inevitable. https://twitter.com/JamesClear/status/1115544074784792576">https://twitter.com/JamesClea...
