Agile Toolkit
Agile Concepts
- Iterations
- Retrospective
- Collaboration
Peak Learning Practices
- Adaptability
- Exploration
Learning & Teaching
From the first time hearing the word ‘Agile’ I began to think about what this means in education and how it can be implemented. It took some time to research and really find out what Agile means, but what really struck me is that there were not many resources available for schools. Here began the birth of an ‘Agile Toolkit.’ The aim of the toolkit was to give teachers what they needed to start implementing Agile practices into their classes. Over two years, the delivery and tools have been built upon and updated, working in an Agile way of course! Amidst this development, a handful of teachers were involved in an initial implementation using a book of resources. After some trial and error and iterative phases, it was decided that teachers who wanted to try Agile in their class would start right away with a visit to their lessons. From there, discussions would begin to help the teacher input Agile in a way that suited their students and their lessons.
Fast forward to today, and there are resources developed to show how Agile can fit into classes, a website, blog and twitter handle for ways to connect all things Agile. Teachers at LAS are using Agile in many ways in the classroom and in residential life and continue to consult and keep the conversation going.
Source
From the ‘Resident scholar’ program, LAS Educational Research
Questions
Nicola Cosgrove, [email protected] and @agileinthealps