Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Dan Bailey
Four years ago almost to the day, I wrote an article for our school’s weekly newsletter. It was about travelling with students. It was inspired by the negative reaction of a person to the fact that students on a trip to Washington were using Instagram and Snapchat to take and send photos at the … Continue reading “Facechat, Snapbook, and Instatwit – A Shared Journey”
Written by Dan Bailey
While sitting around the table at the final Cohort 21 Fact-to-face gathering yesterday, I reflected on what’s next and said that I wanted to take a sabbatical from formal PD for a bit because I wanted to think about where I have been for a while. Sensing a guilty note in my voice, one of … Continue reading “Cohort 21 Final F2F Postscript – Pioneers and Settlers”
Written by Dan Bailey
Cohort 21 is a collaborative learning experience that led participants to create an action plan by using a design process. It takes place face-to-face in real time and in the virtual world too. It is electric and eclectic. It is led by thoughtful and energetic facilitators Garth and Justin and kind and patient program alumni … Continue reading “Parting thoughts – Final Cohort 21 F2F 2017”
Written by Dan Bailey
The last post? Sound the trumpet? Maybe, maybe not. I don’t see this as the end of the beginning but rather as the end of an action/reflection process that is part of a much longer journey. This image helps to remind me of something we talk about as we evolve our programs – each step we … Continue reading “Here is where I am”
Written by Dan Bailey
How might we… use a variety of strategies to engage all learners and to build creative confidence? For now, we see through a glass, darkly… – from an old letter While trying to address my “How might we…” question, I have been puzzling over how to capture the magic of Reggio-inspired inquiry with my Grades … Continue reading “Sight and Light”