Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Jordan Small
Nearing the final F2F of this season, I have been thinking about a few of the central aspects of this experience that will linger beyond the final reflection post. I am not a natural collaborator, more often mentally driven to seek solutions and overcome hardships in solitude. It has been this attribute that has … Continue reading “Slow Collaboration”
Written by Jordan Small
As this third #cohort21 face to face session progresses I continue to have moments where brilliant ideas about my action plan arise. At first, I am very self congratulatory about coming up with such important realizations about ideation, implementation, conceptualization and articulation, Until…. I reflect and actually realize these moments are being constructed (and stolen) … Continue reading “This is (not) my idea”
Written by Jordan Small
As the snow settles after the first semester, I thought it about time to attempt an articulation of my action plan for this year. After the rigorously rewarding face to face session at York, I felt much more clear headed about where I was going with cohort 21. Built upon a wall of post-it … Continue reading “Action Plan”
Written by Jordan Small
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/11/war-goes-viral/501125/ http://http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/10/magazine/10Section2a.t-4.html The past month has been characterized primarily by a theoretical and conceptual approach to technology. Aside from the routine and functional daily engagement with email, social media, cloud based collaboration and presentation software, my interactions with technology have been abstracted into the realm of contemplation. Unfortunately, these ruminations have trafficked in uncertainty … Continue reading “Echo Chambers and Empowerment”
Written by Jordan Small
Jays lost last night 2-0 and then I spent the next day (Saturday) being inundated with the infinite possibilities and complexities behind Edtech at #cohort21. After two hours of whirl-winding through the carousels of Twitter, Google+, Diigo and this blog software tutorials, I feel like Devon Travis who limped off the field in the 6th … Continue reading “Down one game, but it’s a 7 game series….”
Written by Jordan Small
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”