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Sorry, I don’t speak French…

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Derek Doucet — 1 Comment ↓

… I mean I took French until Grade 12 but I never learned to speak. Everyone in my family is bad at French. Sound familiar? For decades, we’ve graduated students who’ve Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture of learning, Personalized Learning | 1 Comment ↓

Location, Location, Location

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 11 Comments ↓

It’s often what you hear when you’re watching Love It or List It but I argue the same is true for learning. Do students ever walk in to your class, slump down Continue Reading →

Posted in Collaborative Learning, Culture of learning | Tagged Classroomdesign, learningspaces | 11 Comments ↓

Cohort21… A Community as, for and of Learning

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 7 Comments ↓

Overwhelmed… a common side-effect of the first F2F session of C21! There is so much flying around; the Toolkit, #DesignThinking, what other people are doing and your own ideas on how Continue Reading →

Posted in Collaborative Learning, Culture of learning, Uncategorized | 7 Comments ↓

The C21 Effect…

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 6 Comments ↓

When I first embarked on the Cohort21 experience in its first year, I remember being really nervous but so excited. Once I signed up and read the short description I Continue Reading →

Posted in Collaborative Learning, Culture of learning | 6 Comments ↓

Final Reflections on Supersized PD – a Pecha Kucha Presentation

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 6 Comments ↓

Final reflections in the form of a Pecha Kucha – 20 slides & 20 seconds per slide. Effective and efficient – what do you want to share? It isn’t lost Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments ↓

A “Happy Meal” PD Prototype That Will Make You Grimace

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 3 Comments ↓

The the support of a great team, which includes @brenthurley, and in true McDonalds fashion, we have implemented a Professional Development Framework that involves some of the key aspects (choice, level Continue Reading →

Posted in Collaborative Learning, Culture of learning, Personalized Learning | 3 Comments ↓

SuperSized PD – a Journey in Design Thinking

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 1 Comment ↓

When you walk into a McDonald’s restaurant, you are immediately overcome with the familiar aroma that accompanies McDonald’s from Toronto to South Korea. You know exactly what you’re going to get, and Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture of learning, Personalized Learning | 1 Comment ↓

The Learning Never Ends

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 6 Comments ↓

When Lakefield College posted a job for a Technology Integrator to help support teachers in our transition to Mac computers, I immediately wanted it. Having done Cohort21 I felt I was Continue Reading →

Posted in Collaborative Learning, Culture of learning, TPACK | 6 Comments ↓

Action plan and next steps…

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 3 Comments ↓

Moving forward with my action plan of address time as it pertains to learning and shifting cultures of learning in the school has been… well… slow. I have spent a lot of Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture of learning, Personalized Learning | 3 Comments ↓

Empowering teachers and students to learn and grow

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Derek Doucet — 1 Comment ↓

It’s funny to hear what teachers have to say about professional development. Some love it, and some really dislike it, and to those who hate it, you’re doing in wrong! Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture of learning, Personalized Learning | Tagged empowerment, growth mindset, networked learner, Personalized Learning, PLN, professional development | 1 Comment ↓

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