Learning how to learn is a higher order skillset that we expect students to acquire. In today's world, so much of that ability rests on technology, and the first step toward students taking responsibility for their own learning is giving them 21st century tools. A true Learning Management System (LMS) puts students in charge, and helps teachers and adults become coaches rather than judges.
Empowered Students
How can we expect students to acquire 21st Century Skills with 19th century tools? Technology in schools needs to be embedded into the process of learning, not just the subject of learning. School Loop empowers students to take responsibility for themselves, to work cooperatively with their peers, and to work for their teachers.
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Accountable Students
Since responsibility is accountability to oneself, the first step in becoming a responsible adult is to become an accountable student. School Loop gives students powerful tools, but holds them responsible to themselves and to their peers, teachers and parents.
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Learning Management
So what roles do teachers, parents, and administrators have in the world of empowered students? They are the "management" part of Learning Management Systems. For teachers, it means delegating but maintaining control, and also providing regular feedback. For parents, it means maintaining open lines of communication, staying informed, and acting before it's too late. For administrators, it means helping teachers notice students who need special attention, while keeping their eyes on high priority students.
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