Liberated Learners

2022·9.2 MB·English

by  Terry Greene

LIBERATED LEARNERS
How To Learn With Style
CO-DESIGNED BY STUDENTS, FACULTY AND
STAFF AT TRENT UNIVERSITY, BROCK
UNIVERSITY, SENECA COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY
OF WINDSOR, MCMASTER UNIVERSITY,
CAMBRIAN COLLEGE AND NIPISSING
UNIVERSITY
ALEX VENIS; TREVOR WINCHESTER; TERRY
GREENE; SEVDA MONTAKHABY; PATRICK;
MBROUSSEAU; PAESANOM; MADELYN;
LIAMPEART; HEATHERCA; JOANNE KEHOE;
GSEYMOUR; HARSH BHAVSAR; GIULIA
FORSYTHE; JUPSIMARSINGH; DAVE
CORMIER; JAMESBAILEY; DANA
JAMALEDDINE; BRITTA MCBRIDE;
GABYAMADOR; AND ASA REYNOLDS
Trent University

Liberated Learners by Liberated Learner Project Team is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0
International License, except where otherwise noted.
This project is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where
otherwise noted.
CONTENTS
Enter The Learning 1
Welcome! Come in! 1
The Wicked Problems 3
What’s Your Problem? 3
Beats to Study To iv
TAKE OUT MENU - Quick Search Guide v
The Liberated Learner Work Binder vi
Style Guide vii
MODULE I. THE LEARNER
Beats To Study To: Learner 13
Overview 14
Learner Module Doodle 15
A Wicked Problem: Fake It 'Til You Make It 16
Motivation and Engagement 18
Factors of Motivation and Engagement 18
Activity: Motivation and Engagement Surveys 18
Choose Your Own Motivation Game 19
Motivation and Engagement: A Relationship 20
Mental Wellbeing 22
Introduction 22
Part 1: Stress Management 22
Part 2: Study and Sleeping Habits 23
Activity: Remove the Stressors 25
Academic Balance 28
Prioritizing 29
Activity: Time and Energy Management Infographic 31
Academic Struggles 35
Introduction 35
Adjusting your Mindset 35
The Game of School Mindset 37
Activity: Finding Your Path 39
Learner Module Checklist 41
The Learner Module Checklist 41
MODULE II. THE TECHNOLOGIST
Beats to Study to 45
Overview 46
What will you get out of this? 46
Learning Outcomes 46
A Wicked Problem: Life-long Learner While Being Tech Slow 49
Life-long Learner While Being Tech Slow 49
Technological Fluency 52
Strategic Thinking Analysis 52
Podcasting 58
What is podcasting? 58
Forms of Podcasting 58
The Three Steps of Podcast Creation: 60
Podcast Editing 63
Activity: What Motivates you? 66
Video Production 69
Video Production at a Glance 69
Pre-Production 70
Production 71
Screen-casting 73
Post-Production 74
Putting it all together 75
Activity: Mini Daily Routine Vlog 78
Graphic Design 80
What is Graphic Design? 80
The Design Process 80
Graphic Design Basics 82
Graphic Design Principles 84
Creating Your Design 85
Activity: Fan Poster Design 86
Technologist Module Checklist 88
The Technologist Module Checklist 88
MODULE III. THE NAVIGATOR
Beats To Study To 91
Overview 92
Be the Captain of Your Own Ship! 92
Level Up Your Navigation Skills: 94
A Wicked Problem: Lost at Sea 95
Lost at Sea 95
Goals and Expectations 99
What are Goals? 99
Why Do Goals Matter to Students? 100
The Wicked Problem – 0 to 100 by Catherine McDonald 100
Activities: Navigate Goals and Expectations Your Way 101
Timelines and Workload 107
What is Time Management? 107
Why Does Time Management Matter to Students? 107
The Wicked Problem -Multi-Tasker? More Like “Multi-Failer” by Hidaya Patel 107
Activities: Navigate Timelines and Workloads Your Way 108
Wellness and Support 112
What is Wellness? 112
Why Does Wellness Matter to Students? 113
The Wicked Problem – Captain Depresso by Laura Little 113
Activities: Navigate Wellness and Support 114
Scenario 1: Student who’s struggling to balance studies with caring for their 119
child
Scenario 2: Student who’s genderqueer and just gone through a bad breakup 119
Final Words of Wisdom 122
Access and Finances 124
What is Access? 124
Why Does Access Matter to Students? 124
The Wicked Problem – Technology and Affordability for Impoverished 125
Students by Fariha Tabassum
Activities: Navigate Access and Finances Your Way 126
Information and Pathways 130
What is Information Literacy? 130
The Wicked Problem: Lost at Sea 130
Activities: Navigate Information and Pathways Your Way 131
Navigator Module Checklist 135
The Navigator Module Checklist 135
MODULE IV. THE COLLABORATOR
Beats to Study to 139
Overview 140
A Wicked Problem: We're All in This Together 142
Getting Ready To Collaborate 144
In This Section 144
A Wicked Problem: Managing Group Work 144
Finding Your Peeps 148
Keeping Group Work On Track 151
Activity: Creating a Study Group 155
Self-Advocacy 158
In This Section 158
Finding Your Voice 158
Imposter Syndrome: A Wicked Problem by Sevda Montakhaby Nodeh 160
Planning ahead (for conflict and discomfort) 161
Activity: False stereotypes 163
Allyship 165
In This Section 165
Giving Constructive Feedback using the “Sandwich Method” 165
Being Open to Diverse Perspectives 166
How to Lead and Collaborate with Empathy 168
Activity: Building an Empathy Map 170
Positionality 172
Activity: Positionality Identity Tree 173
Networking 175
In This Section 175
What is Networking? 175
Planning How to Network Effectively Using the Web 176
Activity: Mapping your Personal Learning Network 180
Mentorship 181
Activity: Influence Tree 183
Wrap Up 185
Collaborator Module Checklist 186
The Collaborator Module Checklist 186
Culminating Activity: More Problems, Please 187
Activity Title: More Problems, Please 187
More Stuff Because You Can't Get Enough 189
Learner 189
Navigator 189
Technologist 189
Collaborator 189
Badges 191
En Français 194
Roll Credits 195
THE LIBERATED LEARNER Project Credits 195
Downloads 199
Wicked Problem Stories 199
Beats To Study To Music 199
Graphics 199
Videos 199
Other H5P Elements 199