Cohort 21

Capturing & Assessing Observations and Conversations – Interview with Parlay Ideas

Justin MedvedMay 31, 2017Guest Blogs

Since September 2010, assessment, evaluation, and reporting for students in Grades 1 to 12 in Ontario schools has been based...

Guest Post: Graham Vogt

Garth NicholsFebruary 8, 2017Guest Blogs

Many thanks to Graham Vogt for being a special guest at our last F2F at MaRS, but also taking the...

Google Hangout: Talking Digital Citizenship with Anthony Chuter

Garth NicholsApril 17, 2014Cohort 21 news Guest Blogs

Tonight (April 16th, 2014) we had a great conversation with Anthony Chuter, Tim Rollwagen, Justin Medved and Garth Nichols....

Guest Blogger Janelle Watson: Sochi Olympics and Transformative citizenship education in online learning

Garth NicholsFebruary 7, 2014Guest Blogs

Janelle Watson is highly engaged and experienced colleague of mine. Her life-long learning journey has landed her, currently at OISE,...

Guest Blogger: Anthony Chuter on Digital Citizenship

Garth NicholsFebruary 4, 2014Cohort 21 news Guest Blogs

Anthony Chuter is an ICT specialist who works at Bayview Glen School teaching students and teachers about effective technology use....

The Cohort Report – Nov. 12th

Garth NicholsNovember 13, 2013Cohort 21 news Guest Blogs

Cohort Members, [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="405"] This is a screen shot of a Google Hangout. There are 7 of us...

Guest Blogger #1: Dawn Imada Chan

Garth NicholsSeptember 29, 2013Guest Blogs

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="117"] Dawn Imada Chan:A 21st Century Educator[/caption] Dawn Imada Chan has been an educator for 14...

Book Review: Deep Diversity by Shakil Choudhury July 9, 2020
This book offers an outstanding approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It tackles the issue of racism at the neuro-psychology level, and offers strategies and a practice for how to breakdown and rebuild our unconscious, implicit biases. Shakil Choudhury began his consulting career focussing on anti-indigenous racism, and this echoes throughout the book, and the […]
Garth Nichols
Book Review: Deep Diversity by Shakil Choudhury July 9, 2020
This book offers an outstanding approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It tackles the issue of racism at the neuro-psychology level, and offers strategies and a practice for how to breakdown and rebuild our unconscious, implicit biases. Shakil Choudhury began his consulting career focussing on anti-indigenous racism, and this echoes throughout the book, and the […]
Garth Nichols
Book Review: The Second Mountain by David Brooks June 25, 2020
From the author or “The Road to Character” this is his follow up non-fiction book about the Quest for a Moral Life. This book was recommended to me by a professional colleague, and as I was reading it, I kept wondering about the connections to the role of an educator. This is not a book […]
Garth Nichols
Book Review: The Second Mountain by David Brooks June 25, 2020
From the author or “The Road to Character” this is his follow up non-fiction book about the Quest for a Moral Life. This book was recommended to me by a professional colleague, and as I was reading it, I kept wondering about the connections to the role of an educator. This is not a book […]
Garth Nichols
3 Resources for the Summer (and Aussie Winter!)... June 22, 2020
To many of my readers, there is a long break ahead for the summer, while for others below the equator, schools are just getting started. This will be my last of my “3 Resources…” posts for while (I hope!), so I’ve decided on three compelling resources that offer compelling reasons and hope that education will […]
Garth Nichols
Season 9 Registration is now open June 16, 2020
We at Cohort 21 gained many insights during this period of school closures and continue to learn about perspectives, place and privilege. We are inquiring into the mindsets and approaches to pedagogies that will enhance student engagement and wellbeing. Cohort 21 Season 9 will be a distillation and consolidation of this learning to help build capacity for our schools […]
Justin Medved
Season 9 Registration is now open June 16, 2020
We at Cohort 21 gained many insights during this period of school closures and continue to learn about perspectives, place and privilege. We are inquiring into the mindsets and approaches to pedagogies that will enhance student engagement and wellbeing. Cohort 21 Season 9 will be a distillation and consolidation of this learning to help build capacity for our schools […]
Justin Medved
Book Review: Edward De Bono's Thinking Course June 15, 2020
I am walking throughout my neighbourhood more than I ever have. It allows me to think, to pause, and I often stop to smell the flowers – literally – and to see what books my neighbours have put out on the lawn. There have been some real gems! I’ve added to my Seth Godin library […]
Garth Nichols
Book Review: Edward De Bono's Thinking Course June 15, 2020
I am walking throughout my neighbourhood more than I ever have. It allows me to think, to pause, and I often stop to smell the flowers – literally – and to see what books my neighbours have put out on the lawn. There have been some real gems! I’ve added to my Seth Godin library […]
Garth Nichols
3 Resources I've Loved this Week... June 13, 2020
As school’s wrap up the student experiences of their Remote Learning Plans, there is much to reflect upon. How have students survived, thrived or not? How have students learned more about themselves as learners, and how do we know? The same can be asked of our organizations. This week, during the CIS Ontario Remote Learning […]
Garth Nichols