Liftoff to Learning

Coulterpark, Rebecca

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King, R. (Producer). (2014). Liftoff to Learning [Video file]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/117821388

Summary:
This video looks at a class at the Scarsdale Elementary school. It focuses on changing the classroom/assignment process, using the Design Thinking model, in order to allow for more creative and productive thought and involvement in the class topic by the students. The students in this video were given an assignment to create a rocket that would launch as high as possible, but are not given instructions in how they are required to create their rocket; the students have full control over the learning experience by being allowed freedom in research, design, redesign, and construction.


Evaluation:
This video was inspiring for me because of the way it looked at allowing students a further degree of control in their own education. The teachers shown in this video allowed their students more freedom and control in their learning experience, and through that gained much more enthusiasm from the students. It got the students more involved in the class and in the community, which creates an amazing culture for a school.