Day 18: What Are We Trying To Do Here, Anyway?
Here is the writing that I published on the “30 Days of Learning” Project on the #OSSEMOOC website (ossemooc.wordpress.com).
Category: Leading Learning
Stories of Open Sharing – And Why It Is Important
Alan Levine (@cogdog) is a champion of open storytelling. I followed Alan for years on Twitter before finally meeting him in person first in Terrace Bay (video below) and then again at Unplug*d12. He asked me for our story about the time Commander Hadfield tweeted me to say that up in the ISS, he had watched […]
What Am I Doing Here?
It’s the first morning of #OTRK12. There are over 80 workshops for educators to attend over the next 2 days, and some of those presenters are waking up this morning and asking themselves, “What am I doing here?”. Presenting can be scary. It can be intimidating. We, as educators, can be evaluative. We all want […]
Focus on Beginners: What do you Need to Start Connecting?
EdCampWR (part 2) – Everyone Has Something IMPORTANT to Share
This past week, I have been explaining the concept of “EdCamp” to a lot of people. It’s on a Saturday, it’s free, it’s open to anyone wanting to learn, and “everyone has something to share”. The program is driven by the learning needs of the people in attendance, and the smartest person in the room […]
After #EdCampWR ~ Where To Now (Part 1)?
What an exciting day! Educators gave up Saturday to meet in a school and learn together, and shared the learning online for all who wanted to join in the conversation. It’s powerful stuff, and as we all reflect on how best to meet the needs of all learners in the system, these success stories move […]
Key Learning from #EdCampWR
I was quite disappointed to miss #EdCampWR in person, but thanks to Twitter, and Mark’s Livestreaming, I was able to participate from up north! If you have never organized an EdCamp, here is a taste of some of the work that goes into hosting a successful day of learning for educators! It was great to […]
Connecting to Learn – From a Distance. EdCampWR!
A wild winter storm, closed highways, and cancelled flights means finding another way to learn from EdCampWR. Stay tuned as we demonstrate how being a connected learner can mean learning 24/7 from anywhere!
When Learning Has Nothing To Do With It
Last week, Jan Wong, currently an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Communications at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, wrote an article for the Chronicle Herald outlining her concern about her Journalism students cheating on quizzes. The sentences from her post that most resonated with me are below. It should be no surprise at all that […]
The Future is NOT a Multiple Choice Test
This video is everything I believe about education. If you do nothing else today to further your professional learning, take 13 minutes and watch this video. Our kids need you to do it.
