Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Dan Bailey
“…there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know. And if one looks throughout the history of … Continue reading “Things I Learned This Week or “Known knowns…””
Written by Dan Bailey
I have enjoyed our session on design thinking and action plan work today. My thinking has changed in lots of ways but especially with regard to where student input and choice comes in – as “users” and “choosers” of the learning processes we plan. I used to think that my teaching partners and I had … Continue reading “Mirror rorriM – Face to Face2”
Written by Dan Bailey
Back in the day, before cell phones made us nearly always message-able if not totally reachable, the answering machine was a big deal. It was a little disconcerting at first as many people talked to the machine’s voice before realizing they had to wait for the tone to leave a message. I remember my Dad’s first … Continue reading “Reach Out”
Written by Dan Bailey
As a faculty, we were asked to read Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset: A New Psychology of Success, over the summer. The ideas from the book and our reflections about them will be the focus of ongoing PD in our school this year. I enjoyed the book a great deal. I found it interesting the way … Continue reading “Book Review – Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success”
Written by Dan Bailey
Lao Tzu – The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. I am all about the learning journey, and I have started on a big one today at Cohort21. I learned a lot, mostly about how far behind I feel with things like Diigo and Twitter. I find it interesting that I was a … Continue reading “And so it begins…”
Written by Dan Bailey
I am excited to be meeting everyone on the 15th and beginning to work together. As I consider the year ahead, I am looking forward to thinking about and getting advice on how best to introduce inquiry-based learning into the subjects that I teach. I work with science students in grades 6, 7, and 8 and with … Continue reading “The Year Ahead”
Written by Dan Bailey
Welcome to Cohort 21. This is the first post on your new blog. This journal is an integral part of your Cohort 21 experience. Here you will reflect, share and collaborate as you move through the C21 learning cycle towards your action plan. Cohort 21 is a unique professional development opportunity open to CIS Ontario … Continue reading “Welcome to Cohort 21”
