Our students continue to build and add on to their living quarters. They are self-paced so when they're ready to move on to the next achievement, they can. Achievement number two is to establish a food source. We had students planting gardens, cultivating farms, and creating pens for animals. I surprised the kids by telling them the villagers were bored. Right away they suggested a theme park! We tossed around ideas for what our theme park should have and quickly got to building. They discovered it should be close to the village but not right in the middle of it so that it could be pretty expansive (imagine 27 kids contributing to the park). The first student to venture out and break ground added a beacon so the rest of the club could find the location. Roller coasters began popping up as students utilized their knowledge of Red Stone to power the track. We also have bumper boats, parkour challenges, food trucks, and a lazy river to get from our village to the theme park. I wonder what will it be called?
It's amazing to watch these kids work; completely focused, engaged on creating what they see in their imagination, with absolutely zero direct instruction from the adult in the room. It blows my mind. What they don't realize is that they are demonstrating the 4 Cs of a 21st Century Learner: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration - a skillset required to succeed in the information age.
It's amazing to watch these kids work; completely focused, engaged on creating what they see in their imagination, with absolutely zero direct instruction from the adult in the room. It blows my mind. What they don't realize is that they are demonstrating the 4 Cs of a 21st Century Learner: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration - a skillset required to succeed in the information age.