It was Remembrance Day long weekend and this is how Ethan spent his week.
He has taken a deeper interest in coding and has started learning Javascript, as well as continuing to learn about Python. Unschooling and SelfDesign allow him the freedom to explore new topics at his own pace. He can backtrack, jump ahead or deep dive into a topic.
Lately, he wants to spend his entire day coding. We try to balance the coding with other activities so that he’s not in front of the computer all day. However, we also try to provide enough time for him to really get into his coding projects and learning.
When asked why he likes coding, he said that he likes being able to create things. He feels like he’s making something of his own when coding.
November 10
November 11
November 12
Ethan was sick today and spent the day in bed. He was better pretty quickly, though.
November 13
November 14
for example, I learned how to draw shapes.
November 15
Dong Eun: When he learns these topics and teaches them to me, sometimes he goes back to the original lesson he learned from when he doesn’t get the right answer. He does this when he makes a mistake in his calculations. He reviews the specific part of the lesson to find out where he made a mistake. Although he doesn’t do other practice questions, he understands the concept being taught. He also really enjoys what he’s learning.
November 16
Ethan wasn’t as busy since he was sick but still managed to squeeze a lot in, especially coding.
ok, here are my answers to your questions. Did he make this[bar graph] for a Self Design workshop? His idea? Or suggested by someone? okay, so this was for the self-design workshop. 😉Why do you think Ethan does not do more practice questions? okay, so I think that, if you learn something, and do practice questions, it’s kinda like learning it again. that’s why I don’t like practice problems. also, if I forget, I can just re-learn it. BIG STEPS! How is this new role [in the concert strings group] feeling? I think it’s really interesting and fun! it makes me “sight read”, which means I can’t write anything down! Are you challenged? More inspired? How is this Concert Strings group different from the last one you were in?I am definitely challenged. the concert strings group does way more complex things then the Dayview strings concert.Maybe you can help me understand [the game of life’s] relevance and why you were so drawn to it? because the game of life is always changing every time! it’s really cool, and I think it is really fun! -What did you learn? well, I learned that there are a lot of stable formations, and if you disturb it, the stable group just collapses.-How does the Game of Life relate to other areas or topics you are learning about? hmm… well, it sorta relates to math I guess… umm…I’m not sure!
Hello Ethan and family, I have a few more online course ideas to share. You can even pay for some of the courses with LRS funds. We have a free subscription for The Great Courses https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/ and diy.org may have some things of interest for Ethan. Also you could check out :Next Level Homeschool: courses are LRS friendly toohttps://nextlevelhomeschool.com/courses/ I am not sure if Ethan is that interested with natural history (especially these days), but this website came highly recommended. https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology I appreciated the overview you gave for the week. It helps me get a sense of what the focus is for Ethan these days and how he is spending most of his time. I also liked how you expressed the need to find balance between Ethan following his passions as well as making sure he gets plenty of activity and learning off of the computer. When asked why he likes coding, he said that he likes being able to create things. He feels like he’s making something of his own when coding. I am so glad you asked Ethan to reflect on and share why he is so drawn to coding right now. Ethan says he is a visual learner and he also used all sorts of visuals in his films to explain things. This bar graph informs me a lot about his passion and interests right now!!I wonder if he will do more of this and look at the bigger picture and be more self reflective. Its awesome! It sort of reminds me of the anchor painting in a way that it shares so much about what he is enjoying and pursuing right now. Maybe he will continue to do these sorts of bar graphs and see how they evolve and shift over time. Did he make this for a Self Design workshop? His idea? Or suggested by someone? here is my bar graph with the things I like. this was for the workshop. the skyscraper is just for comparison. teaching some physics!Dong Eun: When he learns these topics and teaches them to me, sometimes he goes back to the original lesson he learned from when he doesn’t get the right answer. He does this when he makes a mistake in his calculations. He reviews the specific part of the lesson to find out where he made a mistake. Although he doesn’t do other practice questions, he understands the concept being taught. He also really enjoys what he’s learning. Dong Eun thank you for taking time to observe and reflect upon Ethan’s teaching. You are his primary student so you see a lot. Please share more thoughts and observations anytime! Why do you think Ethan does not do more practice questions? Maybe doing a few would be a good way to solidify the learning and demonstrate that he can solve a variety of problems for the same concept. Perhaps if he takes a math or physics online course he will have to do more sets of problems. Who knows maybe he will enjoy it? Ethan was asked to join the West Vancouver Youth Band’s Concert Strings and today was his first practice with them. He had been in Debut Strings for just over a year. Debut Strings helps kids develop the skills to join Concert Strings and they practice in a small room beside Concert Strings. BIG STEPS! How is this new role feeling? Are you challenged? More inspired? How is this Concert Strings group different from the last on e you were in? Ethan you have an incredible Growth Mindset don’t you think? today, I played the game of life! John Conawayhttps://study.com/academy/lesson/conways-game-of-life-rules-instructions.html SO I had to look up the Game of Life, but I am still a bit confused. Maybe you can help me understand its relevance and why you were so drawn to it? -What did you learn? -How does the Game of Life relate to others areas or topics you are learning about? By the way I missed you usual intro in the video you posted, the “Hi I’m Ethan Kwan and today I am going to….” I love that each video begins this way, it is quite a signature and my friends who watch your videos with me here are often quoting you, “Hi, I am Ethan Kwan and…” They ask me every week what you posted and are up to this week. You have fans! I tell them to check our youtube channel for more. By the way I sneak peeked and saw you have some new ones posted already. If you feel like trying a different format for next week? Here are some questions you can answer in the Acronym for November: I posted it in next week 13 if you want to try some of the letters. No need to answer each question, just pick the ones that speak to you the most. N – What ‘n’-ature adventure(s) have you been on this week? Or did you have any experiences this week where you felt like you yourself or somebody else or something had to be perfect and if so how did you deal with the fact that ‘n’-obody’s/’n’-othing’s perfect? O – What did you ‘o’-bserve closely this week? Or did you do any ‘o’-rigami this week? Or did you learn about any ‘o’-ral traditions this week? Or did you learn or use any math ’o’-perations this week and if so which operation did you learn and how did you use it? Or were you ‘o’-pen to any new experiences this week and if so what? V – Have you watched any YouTube ‘v’-ideo tutorials and if so what did you learn about this week? Or have you ‘v’-iewed any documentaries or films and if so what did you learn about this week? Or have you done any ‘v’-olunteering this week? Or would you like to do any ‘v’-olunteering and if so where? E – How did you feel a connection to the ‘e’-arth this week? Or how have you ‘e’-xpressed your learning this week? Or did you ‘e’-xperiment with anything this week and if so how and what did you learn? Or what educational ‘e’-xperience(s) were you open to this week? M – Did you ‘m’-ake any music this week, like what? Or did you ‘m’-ake any art this week, like what? Or did you ‘m’-ake anything this week where you were creative with designing or building or innovating or inventing? Or did you ‘m’-ake anyone laugh this week and if so how? Or how did you use ‘m’ath this week? Or did you do anything to ‘m’-ake a difference this week to your community, your planet, your family, yourself, and if so what and how? Or did you develop any more ‘m’-indfulness or discover any more personal growth this week? Or did you study anything about ‘m’-arine life or ‘m’-atter and energy or ‘m’-icrobes or ‘m’-ythology or ‘m’-usic this week? B – Did you ask any ‘b’-ig questions this week and if so is there an answer and if so are you satisfied (or not) with the answer? Or did you ‘b’-ake or cook anything this week and if so what and how did it turn out and taste? Did you do any ‘b’-irdwatching this week and if so what did you see and what do you love about birds? Or are you interested to learn more about ‘b’-lack history in Canada or other countries? Or did you do any ‘b’-iking or ‘b’-oarding this week and if so what and where and how did it go? E – Did you engage in any ‘e’-ntrepreneurial ventures this week and if so which and how? Or did you use your sense of ‘e’-conomics this week in any way and if so how? Or did you use or learn anything about ‘e’-ngines (big or small) this week? R – Did you find any ways to ‘r’-educe or ‘r’-euse or ‘r’-ecycle or upcycle this week? Or have you learned anything new or different or deeper about ‘r’-elationships this week and with who and how have you put it into practice? Natasha
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