Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Jennifer Weening
First things first: I’m so happy to be back here in this space! I have missed blogging and what it has meant to me over the past few years — a place to reflect on my teaching, learning, and experiences. When I went on maternity leave last year, I had every intention of continuing to … Continue reading “A little change in perspective”
Written by Jennifer Weening
As I promised last week, today I’m back with an update on my 2015-2016 Action Plan, which centred around the question “How might we restructure Communications Technology to provide more and better opportunities for personalization and project-based learning?” Although it was technically last year’s Action Plan, it was a large project of which I merely … Continue reading “Update on last year’s Action Plan”
Written by Jennifer Weening
Well, suffice it to say that I didn’t get that promised blog post written in time. It will come next week, though. In the meantime, here is my Action Plan reflection slide deck. You can also view it here. Thank you, everyone, for all of the support, encouragement, and inspiration you have provided this year!
Written by Jennifer Weening
This blog post has been rattling around in my brain, partially formed, for some time now. Something inside me was not willing to let it out by actually sitting down and writing it and then hitting “post”. But the time has come. Yesterday, catching up on my fellow Cohort-ers blogs, I came across @lmcbeth’s “I’m … Continue reading “On Failure”
Written by Jennifer Weening
Thanks to @jmedved and @gnichols, every morning I start my day with a small dose of Seth Godin’s wisdom. Here’s what I came across today (and I’m sure most of you have seen it as well): For accessibility reasons, I’ll repost the original text here: It’s tempting to seek to change just one person at … Continue reading “Seth Godin on the Cohort”
Written by Jennifer Weening
When it comes to assessment, traditional pen-and-paper tests are pretty much as far from authentic as you can get: one student, performing in a singular modality, with the teacher as the only viewer. Projects can be more authentic, but until there is an audience outside of the classroom, it can be hard to get students … Continue reading “Tis the Season: on authentic assessments”
Written by Jennifer Weening
Last year, my action plan centred upon restructuring my Communications Technology class in order to allow students to spend more time focusing on their own areas of interest. While this is still a work in progress—so far, I’ve revamped my first two units to try to cover a broader base of basic skills—my hope is … Continue reading “Learning Management and the Student UX: My 2016-17 Action Plan”
Written by Jennifer Weening
This week, I had the chance to work with the grade 7 French teacher, helping her get her classes set up on Duolingo, a web-based program that allows students to work through language lessons at their own pace. The teacher dashboard allows you to create classes, and students join the class with a six-digit code. … Continue reading ““You didn’t test out of any skills.””
Written by Jennifer Weening
I am sitting in silence for the first time in two days. My brain has been begging for it after two busy, high-energy days of presenting and learning at the Summit previously known as GAFE (now GSuite) in Vernon, BC with the EdTechTeam. Two full days jammed packed with tips and tricks, inspiring keynotes, and … Continue reading “You are who you say you are”
Written by Jennifer Weening
Wow. Il est difficile de croire que l’on est déjà en octobre, presque arrivé aux congés d’Action de grâce. Le mois de septembre s’est passé vite; c’est comme ce que l’on dit: le temps file quand on s’amuse! Pour les enseignants et les étudiants, le mois de septembre représente toujours un nouveau départ. Tout le … Continue reading “L’éternel recommencement”
