Pixar's 'Inside Out' and The Seven C's of Learning
The global Covid-19 pandemic is dramatically reshaping the world. One area and opportunity for change is in education where students are becoming more autonomous in their learning. Children and teens are needing to find and follow their own purpose for learning since the day now belongs to them and the path to mastery has become more independent than ever before. These three pieces (autonomy, mastery, and purpose) are the foundation of intrinsic motivation, a subject expertly covered in Daniel Pink’s Drive (2009), and they are essential elements of The Seven C’s of Learning framework.
This month I was scheduled to speak about The Seven C’s of Learning at SXSW EDU and at the NJ Council of Teachers of English spring conference. When these conferences were cancelled and schools began shutting down or moving to online learning, I immediately began thinking about how I could help parents increase and deepen the learning happening at home. My first thought was to create learning activities that would expand upon an already educational and entertaining film, a film relevant to children, youth, and adults alike. I decided on Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out (available on Disney+) and got to work!
Over the last five days I designed a comprehensive set of activities that will help your children learn with breadth and depth about the topics and ideas explored in this moving film. These aspects of learning (especially the tasks under ‘Create’) can be used by children and youth of all ages - simply modify or add more parental support where necessary. Be flexible; feel free to skip or adjust sections or questions that are too difficult. The goal of using The Seven C’s framework is to make the learning process more personalized, more thorough, and more meaningful!
If you have questions about the implementation of any part of the framework, feel free to email me at bryan@sevencslearning.com or reach out on social media. Also feel free to share this post and pdf with your friends and families, in Facebook groups and discussion boards.
Enjoy the process of seeing your children explore their emotions, memories, and personalities! And feel free to participate too! What are your “core memories”? What constitutes your “personality islands”? :)
Best wishes for health and happiness.
-Bryan
Click on the link to access the printable pdf with the various embedded links. Previews of the activities are below.
