Why is it sometimes so hard to do the things we love?
Cross-posted from Cohort21 - October 9, 2017 -- Goals and Deadlines Running is something I really enjoy. Back in high school, I ran cross country and I enjoyed hanging…
It’s Not Just About having a Plan
Cross-posted from Cohort21 - April 21, 2017 -- I wasn't entirely sure about what to expect from I had heard that teachers could explore an area of personal interest, develop…
Greasing the Wheels of Innovation
Cross-posted from Cohort21 - April 7, 2017 -- In my last post, I shared some of what I learned in the Launching Innovation in Schools EdX MOOC. In that first…
Finally, A design Question!
Cross-posted from Cohort21 - April 3, 2017 -- Nathan Rupert. Baby Steps. June 2008. CC-licensed (BY-NC-ND) via Accessed April 3, 2017. It feels like I have been taking baby…
Layering
Cross-posted from Cohort21 - January 23, 2017 -- While reflecting on the third Cohort21 Face to Face Meeting, these lines from our school musical were running through my mind. Shrek: Ogres…
Finally Experiencing Design Thining
Cross-posted from Cohort21 - January 15, 2017 -- I like the way Design Thinking is explained in this video: However, I'm not sure that I agree everything in the video:…
Inquiring Into Coding
In grade 4 we have been creating animations using Scratch Jr for the past 3 lessons. Day 1 I explained a little bit about start blocks, motion blocks, etc. and the students…
Learning to Comment on Blog Posts
For several weeks the grade 2 students have been writing their "Friday letters" and adding some Portfolio reflections as blog posts. The students now have the hang of uploading text…
University Lessons for the K-5 Classroom
I might be a Michael Wesch I have watched several of his videos and mentioned them in more than one blog post. I first came across him through ds106 back…
I Ditched My Workshop Slideshow (Mostly)
Running workshops for teachers is one of my favourite things to do. To be able to run one recently about The Role of ICT in the PYP that relates to…