Your epic learning journey · Stop 9 of 10 · Explore Experiences
Field Journal · Experiences Quest
This journey has asked a lot of you. But does not every meaningful moment require the same?
A letter before you begin
Throughout this journey you have been doing something without knowing its name.
Every time you watched a video, you were defining. You were building a picture of what this could look like.
Every time you posted on a Padlet, joined a community space, or sat with a question alongside others, you were building. You were constructing understanding in relationship.
Every time a resource, a story, or a provocation came back to you, you were being supported. Not told what to think. Supported to think further.
Define. Build. Support.
That has been the invisible architecture of this entire journey.
Now the scaffolding comes down.
From here, you define your own question. You build your own understanding. You seek your own support.
We are not leaving. We are just stepping back.
Head · Define · Provocation One
Something shifted in how you think about learning. It may be a new idea, a moment of recognition, or a connection you could not have made before you began. Name what emerged that had no name before.
Sit with this
What do you understand about learning, learners, or your own practice that you could not have articulated before this journey began?
Heart · Build · Provocation Two
New understanding without new action is just information. Think honestly about what you can do differently as an educator, leader, or parent that you could not before. Or could not name before.
Sit with this
What is one thing you can do tomorrow that honors learner independence in a way you were not doing before? Be specific. Vague answers will not serve you here.
Hands · Support · Provocation Three
This is the question every learner eventually has to answer for themselves. Not what they have been asked to do. What they have decided to do. Your answer belongs to you. Use the template below to design your action plan.
Sit with this
What does learner independence look like in your specific context? What will you define, build, and seek support for? Design the next step that only you can design.
Optional
This space is entirely yours to use or not use. Sharing your action plan is not a requirement. It is an invitation.
If you are ready to say it out loud, post it here. One sentence. The thing you are going to do. The community you have been part of throughout this journey will see it.
When you are ready, reveal the password below.
The Experiences Quest is complete. What feels right for you right now?