Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
I am not even sure I crafted a proper HMW question at the beginning of this school year for the work I wanted to do. If I did, I can’t find it now… The reality is, I just wanted to get through in good health and in good spirit and I wanted the same for … Continue reading “Board Games: Promoting Inclusion and Connection”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
As a human geographer, I have always gravitated towards issues related to the human experience. The impacts of geography on people. A multiple perspectives lens is firmly part of my practice. I have always been curious about perspective and how it can be represented and interpreted through literature, art, music and film. In my practice … Continue reading “DEI Book Clubs: A Launch Pad for Deeper Work”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
This blog has always been a professional reflection space for me, but as I look back on the last seven months one of the biggest changes I have had to adapt to is the closer integration of work and home life. I know many of us are in this boat, or other similar boats … … Continue reading “Reflections of a Teacher-Mom on my new Hyflex Life”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
I’ve been mulling over @ljensen’s comment on my last blog about ‘updating my worldview’ as pertains to creative confidence: “I am wondering what it is about creative confidence that you find compelling? Judging from your questions, it seems to be something around taking risks and learning/recovering from failure.” Thank you Lara for this thought provoking … Continue reading “Creative Confidence & Inclusion … there’s not an app for that …”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
Hello Bloggerverse! My focus for action this school year is around the planning and design of MYP Design at my school. In recent years design has been integrated into the arts, but at long last we are now offering it as a stand-alone credit for Grades 7 & 8. Now, I am not a design … Continue reading “Updating My Pedagogical Worldview”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
The journey this year in the role of innovation support staff has taught me much about myself as an educator. I’ve thought constantly about what the term ‘innovation’ means, I’ve paid attention to who is using it, when and in what context. This is my twentieth year of teaching, and I am sensitive to buzzwords. … Continue reading “Innovation: Refining my Approach”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
I want to start where I left off; responding to a comment from @jmedved on my last post: “I’m happy to share with you how I approach “wayfinding” and the tools I use to ensure that whatever I am pushing is linked to a larger school strategy and is always aligned with current initiatives and … Continue reading “Learning from the rear view mirror…”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
I’ve been thinking about the session 1 F2F homework and the direction for my action plan this past month, but I haven’t felt that I was in a place to really articulate a ‘blog worthy’ plan just yet. I am in my second year of Cohort 21 however, and the ‘Cohort Effect’ messaging is getting … Continue reading “Sometimes we just need a prompt…”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
… after my year as a ‘Cohorter’. I began to see myself differently. I began to believe that I could do things. Crazy, RIDICULOUS things. I began Cohort21 last fall with a sense of trepidation; I did not consider myself tech-savvy, I didn’t know what a ‘tweet deck’ was or how to use Google Forms … Continue reading “A funny thing happened …”
Written by Allison Campbell-Rogers
Before the excitement starts to settle and give way to culminating task immersion, marking and reporting, I am taking a moment to distill the mess of ideas buzzing around my mind after my year as a Cohort 21 participant. These conversations began at the final F2F last Friday, but as I have discovered about myself … Continue reading “Cohort21: An Adventure Distilled”
