{"id":161,"date":"2017-09-15T20:54:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T00:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=161"},"modified":"2017-09-15T21:22:49","modified_gmt":"2017-09-16T01:22:49","slug":"teaching-and-pokemon-why-the-margins-are-an-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2017\/09\/teaching-and-pokemon-why-the-margins-are-an-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching and Pokemon: Why the Margins are an Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, stay with me here. \u00a0Pokemon probably sounds like it has absolutely\u00a0nothing<\/strong> to do with teaching. \u00a0If I thought differently I would probably say the same thing.<\/p>\n

In the world of Pokemon, children around the age of 10-13 can choose to go on an adventure with a starter Pokemon given to them by a Pokemon Professor. \u00a0These kids step out into the world, no matter where they come from, and learn about anything and everything there is about Pokemon. \u00a0They learn through their own experiences and time out in the world.<\/p>\n

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Now let’s step into a traditional classroom. \u00a0What do you think of when you see the classroom? \u00a0Probably rows of desks filled with students of all shapes and sizes, a desk in front for the teacher, and a teacher teaching kids a boring lecture focused lesson while the kids take boring notes. \u00a0But this isn’t how it should always be.<\/p>\n

We need students to be able to explore and learn things that they will see in their lives. \u00a0We need them to learn about all the unique and wild things that aren’t just talked about, but seen, much like a Pokemon adventure.<\/p>\n

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Let’s step out of the center of a classroom, and start wandering into the margins. \u00a0The margins are where the magic seems to happen in a group of students as they can experience the world around them in exciting ways.<\/p>\n

What are the Margins?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The margins are a super important place where students can learn about the world around them by interacting with it, not just sitting in a classroom and being told about it.<\/p>\n

Characteristics of the Margins:<\/p>\n