Rethinking Learning for the 21st Century
Written by Carolyn Bilton
Last week I had the opportunity to present my Cohort 21 experience back to my St. Andrew’s College colleagues. Over the year I’ve had many informal conversations, but I know that there were plenty of teachers who were still unsure what Cohort 21 was really all about. It was fun to integrate some of the … Continue reading “Taking it back home to SAC”
Written by Carolyn Bilton
As I finally sit down to start writing my wrap-up blog post about my Action Plan, I can’t believe it is nearing the end of the school year. This year has been so ridiculously busy, it has flown by. There have been times when I have felt overwhelmed with all the new and exciting technology … Continue reading “Action Plan 2014 Final thoughts”
Written by Carolyn Bilton
Before the March Break, I had my students complete their project on World War 2. In partners, students were assigned an important event from the war. They had to examine the event, answer critical thinking questions, and then present their findings. As an added element this year, I also assigned a short video, more as … Continue reading “Voicethread”
Written by Carolyn Bilton
This blog entry is a little late, but the past couple of weeks have been a whirl wind. I think I have spent more time away from school on the ski hill than I have in the classroom! A couple weekends ago I spent a long time re-working an assignment for my grade 10 Canadian History … Continue reading “Long over due…”
Written by Carolyn Bilton
On Tuesday, my school had the pleasure of having guest speaker Chris Vollum speak to the students about social media awareness. His message was important for all of us as more and more (and more!) of our lives are shared online. As teachers we need to remind ourselves that in using technology in our classrooms, … Continue reading “Social Media Fitness”
