A few weeks back, Brian C. Smith tagged me for the Passion Quilt Meme and I’ve finally completed my task. I took this image last fall when I was out with a group of 5th graders practicing several science process skills (communicating, measuring, observing, and classifying) while exploring the Hojack Trail right behind our school.

My passion is science, namely problem-based learning, and this requires students to be able to take the lead for their learning. They need to explore their world beyond the classroom, be up-front and active, work with others, problem-solve, and sometimes take the longer path to reach their destination. They need to develop the skills to become self-directed learners so they can continue to explore topics of interest throughout their lives.

Directions: Find or create an image that captures what you are most passionate for kids to learn about.

• Post a picture from a source like Flickr Creative Commons or make/take your own that captures what YOU are most passionate about for kids to learn…and give your picture a short title.
• Title your blog post “Meme: Passion Quilt” and link back to this blog entry.
• Include links to 5 folks in your professional learning network or whom you follow on Twitter/Pownce.

Here are the lucky people I’m tagging:

JoAnna Sero
Erin Ells
Larry Wirth
MaryAnn Sansonetti
Dave Sherman