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Afraid to be Wrong

Donna Miller FryLeave a Comment on Afraid to be WrongDemocracy, Harry Collins, ideas, innovation, open, ossemooc, Paul Kennedy, Public Education, school, Schooling, science

Over the past few days, mostly while shovelling snow, I have been listening to one particular podcast from the CBC Ideas Program: Knowledge and Democracy.  The program examines the interaction between science and society, looking at the “position” of the discipline “science” in a democracy. It is of particular interest to me because of our […]

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The Key to Innovative Practice? More Ideas!

Donna Miller Fry1 Comment on The Key to Innovative Practice? More Ideas!@fryed, cbc Ideas, Chris Anderson, Chris Dede, creativity, Donna Fry, ideas, innovation, lead, learn, Michael Fullan, Ontario, open, openness, share

For a long time in Ontario, we have relied heavily on standardized test results, and the tested ideas and strategies grounded in research to inform our educational practice. But does this kind of thinking short-change our kids? Dr. Chris Dede talks about the importance of spreading pockets of excellence and adapting successful practice into our […]

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