Story+of+Learning

Any evidence that may be used in the Story of Learning

Ideas for development within the story of learning


 * teacher professional learning
 * teachers engaging in the topic, discussing the issues and challenges,
 * paradigm shifts involved in that for teachers and students
 * Challenges in shifting the where the learner is at the centre and the world they live in (not the content to be taught)


 * Possible Story Elements**

1. The intention of this unit: Through dialogue we come to know ourselves and others more deeply and through this we come understand how religion contributes to indentity (meaning making) and seeks to achieved harmony and will amongst community. How did we enable this? Through a **dialogical approach to learning** -Through scaffolded opportunites for dialogue and collaboration - Through meeting others in community, through the collaboration on the wiki, and being in dialogue with others, personal reflection and actively constructing meaning.......

2. **The context** - local environment that the student live in and the broader global context. Greater Dandenong Interfaith Network and Killister being multifaith environment.- The context shaped the learning design of the unit.

3. Recognised individual student identity as the starting point for learning........ it was the way in. Then taken further to expand their understandings

4. **Shift**
 * in learning design -
 * Change in the learning intention of the unit (previous years) to this year. Why?
 * Shift from knowing about the different world religions to understanding deepy about ourselves, others and the world we live in (this was explored through the context of World Religions)
 * Understanding by design prompted thinking about learning designs.- this is reflected in the unit understandings.
 * What was the shift in student learning? What was the 'new learning' ? Did learning sound differently? What kind thinking and knowledge was enabled through the unit?
 * challenges of change. When we work and think differently about our work what are some of the challenges and opportunities?
 * in role of the teacher
 * in the design process, engaging with the issues and topic, understanding the challenges (prof learnning - engaging with an expert) confronting their own questions and uncertainties
 * in student learning and how learning is articulate and - what was said about - what did the learn - deep understanding