By the final years of high school, something begins to change. For many students, curiosity gives way to routine. Learning becomes increasingly focused on completing assignments, preparing for exams, and earning grades. The sense of wonder that comes so naturally in childhood (remember that feeling?) can slowly be replaced by simply getting through the next semester. Recent research highlights some of the challenges students face in today's classrooms. According to...
Read MoreAT THE END OF TERM 2 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, students embarked on a barge trip that took them down the Chao Praya river. On this week-long journey, the 25 students were extended a challenge to compete against each other in a film competition.
Asked to use their iPhones (or other cameras) and weXplore experiences, they created short films that covered a journey, whether in the style of the Odyssey, the Amazing Race, or anything in between. The films also needed to document or show evidence of at least three of the trip activities.
The victor from this film competition: