Do mistakes make us human or foolish? Do they make us learners, or simply wrong? I was recently discussing this with a colleague reflecting on the importance of “getting things right”. Of course, as school administrators there is a logistical…
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When it’s right to be wrong
Tagged with: Adult Learning, authentic, framework for success, leadership, motivation
Posted in Education
Posted in Education
Aboriginal Education: Truth and Reconciliation
My family are news junkies, and we usually have the radio news on when we are home in the afternoon. This past spring when an article on Residential Schools came on, my curious children (9 and 6 years old) asked…
Tagged with: Aboriginal Department at Johnston Heights , Aboriginal Education, children, Residential Schools, Truth and Reconcilation
Posted in Education
Posted in Education
Johnston Heights Web Design Challenge
How many of us would trust the design of your business’s website to a 15 year old? This past month, I met some JH students who could do exactly that. Mr. Post invited me to his class for a most…
Tagged with: authentic, Education, educational technology, johnston Heights, technological change, technology
Posted in Education, Social Media, Technology
Posted in Education, Social Media, Technology
The Best Learning…?
The plane bounces in the air after a delayed departure. I look at my colleague and we wonder if we’re in for a rough flight. It takes a few minutes, but the turbulence starts to settle down, and we each…
Tagged with: Adult Learning, Assessment, Calgary Science School, ConnectEd, ConnectEdCA, inquiry based learning
Posted in Education
Posted in Education
Looking back at old ideas
The book I’m currently reading, “The Clockwork Universe” (by Edward Dolnick) rides along with the scientists and thinkers whose ideas made our modern world possible, in both it’s philosophical and technological forms. These pioneers and thought explorers didn’t live in…
Tagged with: Edward Dolnick, inquiry based learning, Isaac Newton, Mass Production, Roger Bacon, Scientific Inquiry, The Clockwork Universe
Posted in Education, Project Based Learning
Posted in Education, Project Based Learning
Who’s the teacher?
If you’d been in the Johnston Heights Learning Commons Wednesday afternoon, you’d have seen a strange reversal. As you looked at the bustle of intent young faces working through mathematical puzzles, you would have asked “Who are the teachers here?”…
Posted in Education, Project Based Learning
My daughter turned six in January.
My daughter turned six in January. Like most kids, she loves the whole experience of birthdays – inviting friends, having cake and cards, and especially gifts (“Can I invite three more friends? Then they’d each bring a present too!”). She…
Tagged with: authentic, Creating, creativity, kindergarten, Learning
Posted in Education, Project Based Learning
Posted in Education, Project Based Learning
Connecting students and online tools – JH Learning Commons
This post is awesome! If you are a JH teacher and you are wondering how to engage with the new Learning Commons, take a look at this! If you want to help your students integrate their learning with online tools,…
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Evernote and iBooks Seminar
This post is based on a seminar presented to Surrey School District administrators on the use of the Evernote and iBooks apps. You may find it useful if you are a regular user of the iPad. Please make sure…
Tagged with: Evernote, iBooks, iPad, iPad in education, school leadership
Posted in Education, Technology
Posted in Education, Technology
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