mindfully thinking about learning
During the teaching of the AQ Course – Integration of Information and Computer Technology in Instruction, I often introduce students to the work of Ron Ritchhart and Project Zero from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. I’ve written more comprehensively about collaboration with colleagues that started my learning, the book Making Thinking Visible and an especially…
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It’s the first year since I’ve been 4 years old—with the exception of one September when I was on maternity leave—that I haven’t been a student at, or employed by, a School District. The truth is, I always wanted to be an educator, and began working with students with special needs when I was about…
Read MoreI’m an eternal optimist. Was I born this way? I don’t know… all I know is that I’ve always viewed the cup as half-full and have an easy time finding silver linings somehow. This must be what draws me to the Appreciative Inquiry approach that I began to learn about in my time as a…
Read MoreI always find it exciting when I come across someone who is willing to take a chance and try something new they don’t know much about. Jen Apgar (@jenapgar) and I did some working together last year when her class was getting ready for Digifest 2011. We got chatting about some new things we were…
Read MoreIt’s hard to build community in an online network. When people gather from around the world to share, collaborate and co-create, there needs to be an element of fun, trust and getting to know one another. In our Canada & New England PLP Network, we’ve been spending the first little while having conversations around our…
Read MoreIt’s been a great journey with the PLP ConnectU group from Australia so far. We are developing a unit in order to explore “What is Creativity” with students. Kynan Robinson, who has been studying creativity for some time now, shared some readings with us recently and I’ve finally had a chance to do some reading and…
Read MoreI’m a few months into the realm of connected coaching with the PLP Network! We are officially doing a little bit of real-life coaching in starting to get to know our groups, but we are also enjoying the continued discussion and practice of our new skills in the online Ning space. It’s been a real…
Read MoreI’m enjoying getting started as a connected coach with a PLP ConnectU group from Australia this month. After listening to a wonderful Elluminate session as group leaders Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Will Richardson and Susan Carter Morgan got talking to folks about getting started on the Ning and on Twitter, I was reminded about that steep, but…
Read MoreMany educators in Ontario have had the wonderful opportunity for professional learning with Sheryl Nussbaum- Beach and Will Richardson in their PLP Network and I’m fortunate to be helping as a connected coach in one of their projects with Australian teachers. With the help of Lani Ritter-Hall and Dean Shareski, the connected coaching team is…
Read MoreIn starting my third year of Technology Coaching at UGDSB I’ve just loved helping teachers build capacity with tech tools, try some new things outside of their comfort zone, and then watch their students improve and become more independent learners, especially with the help of assistive technologies. In an attempt to keep the focus on…
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