Learning takes time and patience. It is a process — a journey. A self-directed learning process is arguably the most powerful model for facilitating and inspiring individual, group and organizational learning and development.
There are a wealth of collaborative tools available at YIS: the Learning Hub, Google Apps, VoiceThread, PBWorks, SmugMug. These same types of tools are being utilized by other math and science teachers to give students a chance to take charge of their own learning and to work with one another. Here are some examples: