{"data":{"ID":988,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1572490233,"CreatorID":79,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"In the Brilliant Light of Authentic Ideas:  Students as Innovators","Handle":"in_the_brilliant_light_of_authentic_ideas--students_as_innovators","ShortDescription":"Our new class, inNOVAtion Lab, is designed to offer students the resources they need to pursue their ideas\/projects.  Join students and their teacher as they discuss their first-year experience in self-determined, purpose-driven learning.","Description":"inNOVAtion Lab is a new elective at Perkiomen Valley High School.  Based upon similar models from schools around the country, NOVA Lab includes a yearlong exploration of purpose-based learning with the incorporation of Project Wayfinder, a foundational belief in sustainability, and a focus on the ethical implications of all our actions and creations.  \r\n\r\nThe class proceeds from the belief that students spend so much time being told what to do and on focusing on the next hurdle to overcome that they rarely get to test their abilities, play out their interests, and exercise their skills in authentic real-world situations.  inNOVAtion Lab offers the space, time, and resources for students to engage in this important, self-validating work.\r\n\r\nNOVA Lab Newsletter #1:  Information and background\u2014  https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19Ik9XughqqfcGISePLc-Hz1nCOoTCeXqMlR-y6wA-Rk\/edit?usp=sharing   \r\n\r\nStudent Websites:\r\nMake it 100\u2014Voter Registration Drive:  https:\/\/makeit100pv.wixsite.com\/website\r\nLiving Now\u2014Outdoors Brand   https:\/\/livingnowusa.com\r\nLiving Now Youtube site:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1RtqDxfMqF1SOkHnaYGOVQ\r\nVeraque Empathy Card Game Blog site:  https:\/\/thenovalabexperience.wordpress.com\/","Link":["http:\/\/www.pvhsnovalab.com\/"],"Audience":["High School"],"Practice":"Students from our 1st-year innovation and open-source learning class will drive the conversation in response to audience questions about the successes and opportunities involved in launching a High School class based upon principles of Heutagogy, self-determined learning, and purpose-based learning.","Presenter":["Garreth J Heidt and Students"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Pekiomen Valley School District (High School)"],"PresenterEmail":["gheidt@pvsd.org"],"ScheduleSlotID":140,"ScheduleLocationID":10,"SubmitterID":79,"AdditionalComments":"A group of 6--8 students and their teacher will be the focus of this conversation.\r\n\r\nIf it is possible to schedule us on Sunday, that would be great as there is an AP Chemistry practice test on Saturday.","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":9}}