GivingPoint's Interest-Driven ApproachHow GivingPoint Offers Spark Support: Digital media has transformed young people's learning to become more social and interest-driven. While traditional learning might have been limited to a classroom, where a single teacher disseminated knowledge, today’s youth are also learning from peers and mentors in a more social, collaborative setting. In online spaces where young people pursue their interests – whether fan fiction, astronomy, or chess – their learning is self-directed and their peers range from amateurs to professionals, crossing ages and experiences. GivingPoint supports this interest-driven approach to learning by offering activities and programs for youth to engage with friends and mentors based on their shared passions and natural curiosity. |