15. Connecting learning to the real world and authentically building curiosity

<p>"Why do we need to learn this?" </p> <p>"When will we ever use this?"</p> <p>Today is all about helping you see these questions as awesome opportunities for boosting curiosity, rather than the most dreaded questions a teacher can get when trying to build engagement! I'm sharing 5 ways you can help students connect the content you're covering in school to ways in which it applies to them in the real world.</p> <p>By doing so, you will boost curiosity and inspire lifelong learning, and help students see that knowledge is not isolated...our world needs it all, and they can do incredible things with it!</p>