mindfully thinking about learning
I was excited to be able to attend Learning Forward Ontario’s Summer Professional Learning event this past week. The learning was focused on the kinds of resistance we sometimes face, especially in times when the people we serve feel vulnerable and disempowered. Jennifer provided a lot of background information to give us an opportunity to…
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…
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This week I’m visiting a K-6 staff to share my thoughts about the top 5 things teachers might like to try to enhance the technology they use in their classroom. I didn’t want this to be a walk-through of how-to-use a sampling of ‘tools’ so I’m trying to go with in the ‘big picture’ in…
Read MoreMy colleague Christina and I were fortunate to be able to take part in a 2-day Coaching Institute with an informative and entertaining Jim Knight, brought to the London area by SDCO. It was great timing for me to explore my roll as a technology coach! I’ve not had any professional learning in this area…
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