72: Hack Learning Uncut – Hacking Independent Learning with Author/Educator Connie Hamilton

Summary: Well-known connected educator Connie Hamilton says the most critical component of kids becoming independent learners is to be clear about what they should be learning and how it’s connected to a broader purpose. <br><br>In another edgy, unabridged, unedited edition of Hack Learning Uncut, Hamilton, co-author of Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom, discusses a much-needed shift in education away from kids learning at home “because my teacher said I need to.” to students choosing to work outside of school because the activities “help me solidify my learning.” <br><br>In this brief Uncut interview, Hamilton makes clear connections between in-class lessons and real-world learning at home that students will always choose to do—not because they’re told to but because they want to learn more. <br><br>Look inside Connie Hamilton’s new book at <a href="http://hackinghomework.com" rel="noopener">http://hackinghomework.com</a> <br><br>Search for Hacking Homework on Facebook and join he conversation there.<br><br>Share the love: tell friends to check us out at <a href="http://hacklearningpodcast.com" rel="noopener">http://hacklearningpodcast.com</a>