Ending a session at CHOICE

Ending a session at CHOICE

Session 5, Week 6 Every type of school has its own term or quarter or session. Every term, quarter or session has its own traditions at the end, typically tests and finals. CHOICE (and Acton’s at large) are no different. However, instead of tests and finals, we...
Lights, camera, action… AMAZING!

Lights, camera, action… AMAZING!

Session 5, Week 5 Two months ago Marcus came in and shared his passion with the heroes (voice impersonations). He asked who had a passion that they wanted to share. The heroes formed themselves into similar interest groups and began brainstorming. The Middle School...
When it matters to them

When it matters to them

Session 5, Week 4 A quick search will pull up big figures associated with the motivation market. There is no end to speakers and products to help motivate and inspire us adults. Part of a learner driven community is simply an experiment in the motivation of young...
Why sometimes it is easier to be a guide than a parent at CHOICE

Why sometimes it is easier to be a guide than a parent at CHOICE

Session 5, Week 3 At exactly 9:40 Wednesday morning I took a walk through the Middle School, the Fire Studio and the Spark Studio. As I completed my walk and went back to my work, I felt euphoric. In all three studios I witnessed the same thing. Heroes choosing to be...
What our heroes do that Chat GPT can’t!

What our heroes do that Chat GPT can’t!

Session 5 Week 2 The introduction of Chat GPT has created no small stir in the world. In its own words Chat GPT is โ€œan AI-powered chatbot developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) language model. It uses deep learning...
The Recipe for Energy

The Recipe for Energy

Session 5, Week 1 We are well over half way through our school year and yet as the heroes fill the building for another session it feels fresh, new and full of energy! What contributes to the feeling? Some of it may be that we’ve all enjoyed a week of rest and...