The day started with a reflection of what are the memories from the 5+ weeks thus far. The heroes shared stories from their various excursions, games, trips, solving challenges and the friendships together. Uncle Greg volunteered as a guest for the heroes’ exhibition dry run. He added more flavor and insights into the heroes work. […]

The day started with a video of the famous Marshmallow test. Can the heroes learn a thing or two about delayed gratification from four-year-olds? Here’s a quick update on their projects. Edible garden: MS Studio: The Gathering: How will the day flow? The heroes chose to plan everything on their own, deciding what will happen

Exhibition Day is near. The heroes are getting ready. The heroes started the day with a video and discussion on what makes a good presentation talk, based on Chris Anderson’s tips. The heroes also agreed to have three dry runs before the exhibition day, with constructive peer feedback. Each person put their hearts to get

Naturally, a learning community ebbs and flows. The Acton KL heroes started strong with a deeper review of providing feedback, via a Masterchef Junior example. They reflected on what makes a useful and constructive feedback, besides some insights on cooking 😛 They took these lessons and applied it directly on their full circle feedback. The initial

It took one blow of Hero Buck, but the heroes are now back in focus! Games time involve more testing of different games: captain ball and handball.   We had a conference call with Maria and Isabella, high schoolers of Acton Academy Guatemala. The heroes asked them questions about their exhibition experiences, as well as

The heroes started the day with this video. There are few characters in the hero’s journey—running partner, guide, guardrails, and role models. The question: what role do your parents play in your journey? Guardrails got the majority of the vote. The heroes reflected upon their choices—indeed, parents played an important but varying roles in their hero’s journey. Back

One of the major projects released last week was Edible Garden. The heroes went to Urban Hijau, a local breathing example of sustainable gardening just ten minutes away from Acton! Matiin, the local guide showed the heroes around. He did a workshop on the life cycle of plants, various plants, soil variations, planting and designing a

Shopping day, project time, and games. Heroes working hard and playing hard. Project time in the morning: Games time was Ship Captain. “Go to the front of the ship!” The two fastest heroes battled for ship supremacy: At 11+am, shopping time! plenty of goods this time due to a release of increase budget and projects. Like the

The heroes started a debate to this question: “What’s the hardest part of a Hero’s Journey?” A) courage to take the first step B) persevering after struggle In a Socratic Discussion, there are no right answers. First, we start with votes, and then the group had to discuss through based on the Rules of Engagement.

“What separate the ones who will change the world?” The heroes took a while to warm up. They opened up with an answer that those who do change the world are the ones who solve problems and have the right attitude of working. A focused morning: The excursion today was a walking trip to the TTDI