Student Voice Matters

Student voice is a concept that's very important, especially in classrooms.  In many conventional classrooms, the teacher is supposed to teach and the students are supposed to listen. Not so with PRISM.  In PRISM, our voice matters, and our opinions are considered vital.  And according to researchers, this has a very beneficial effect on learning.
For example, studies have found that students being able to express themselves freely is extremely helpful in improving student-teacher relationships and helping kids really dive deeper with topics and look at how they connect to their own life.
Another benefit is that sometimes teachers might even be able to learn something from the kids, and understand their perspective to find out how learning could be made better for them.
At PRISM, we understand these benefits and use them in our projects.  For example, this very blog post you're reading right now is an example of student voice.  We get to share our opinions and views with the world.
We also use the website Edmodo to share resources, cool insights, and ideas with each other. 
Plus, in PRISM, we get to make the rules, and are treated like equals, and valuable team members.  We get to plan, build, and share, all on our own.
In short, at the PRISM room, we're not supposed to conform, be seen and not heard, never question people, and never let our opinions be heard.  
We're expected to explore.
We're expected to redefine.
To discuss.
To argue.
To design.
To question.
To dream.
To think and build and present and write, discover, test, go our own direction, let our voices be heard, share our opinions, and, in short, be #makers!