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Topic Inquiry #2: Fostering Cultural Change with ICT
“Technology” over the ages has included: recognizable and agreed-upon symbols (letters) ink and bark ink and skin chalk and slate paper and pencil radio film television computers Since we use...
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Topic Inquiry Post #3: Supporting teachers
Support means… reaching out to each other: stopping in the hall to chat with a colleague; sharing a smile; an email of encouragement a resource left on your chair a great book left in your mailbox the...
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Topic Inquiry #4: Access to information: The World At Large
As this post unfolded, it became very clear to me that access to information is the focus for what follows. Where have we come from? source Picking up on my discussion of the change of technology...
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Topic Inquiry #5: Summarizing and Discussing
In reflection… This course has been so important for me in so many ways. Although throughout these past three weeks I have been consumed by report card writing, assessments, and instruction to meet our...
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Future Vision Project Blog Post 1: Design Considerations
source: Knewton What does my 21st Century Classroom look like? - more research-based work, using the Points of Inquiry‘s five key areas: Connect and Wonder (based on Adrienne Gear’s Writing and Reading...
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Vision unfolding Post #2: Learner Considerations
Learners need… A different model: Education 3.0: Pedagogy to Andragogy or Heutagogy? Teachers are talking about Education 2.0, but we need to plan for Education 3.0. Self-Directed Learning:...
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Vision Continued Post #3: Technological Considerations
The creation of a “final vision” is tricky on many fronts. Some of the challenges I have faced in creating a “final” version include: which format works best to convey my ideas (e.g., video, text,...
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Final Vision Project Rationale – WHY a “Lunch and Learn” Presentation: After learning so much from my peers, I have come to realize the power of sharing what we know with others in a concise,...
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Looking Backward and Going Forward
Reflection: A Change in Me This course has moved me away from being anxious and overwhelmed about the small mountain that I saw called “Web 2.0 and 21st Century Learning and Teaching.” I now find...
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Spread the word: A kids maker space this summer in West End Parks
Please pass along this information to anyone you think might be interested. I want to create a portable (wagon-based) “Maker Space” for kids in my neighbourhood this summer. It will be free to...
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Welcome to my LLED PLN members!
I am looking forward to getting to know you Nicole and Michael. Devon, it is wonderful to have you in my group again – I learned a lot from you in LIBE 477 this time last year. I agree with your...
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Module 2: Knowledge building, Creativity, and Innovation
We could view these three concepts as growth, or development (including, but moving beyond the level previous): Knowledge Building = foundation; his requires building information about a subject area,...
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Module 3 Discussion: What’s in a name?
Explore the differences between these two statements: A Librarian leads resource-based learning in a library. and An “Inquiry Coordinator” fosters inquiry-based learning in a Learning Commons. In...
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Discussion for Week 11
Given the topic for this week’s discussion – “Curriculum Conversations: First Peoples’ Principles of Learning and Global Perspectives” – I was hoping to start a conversation on resources available to...
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Another blog to track literacy fun
I have created a blog specifically for the literacy centre. Check it out here: https://theliteracycentre.wordpress.com Here is an image from the first post – we had chalk and we had fun!
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West Coast Seed Donation
Thanks to West Coast Seeds for the amazing seed donation for the kids of Lord Roberts Elementary.
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