Vlog #003: Experiential Learning
This is a long over due post, but episode #003 from my very sporadic attempt at vlogging is finally...
Category: Authentic Learning
Can Mindsets Be Contagious?
My last post about Jay Atwood’s presentation on finding your “hedgehog” has led me to think about how much...
Step 1: Know Your User
It’s the third week of November. Report cards are just finished looming, piles of marking are stacking up, students...
Community Engaged Learning on a Farm in Brooklyn
Every year, I take my Grade 12 Green Industries students to NYC for a weekend of experiential learning about...
#TeachCities: NYC Edition
Why should we #teachcities to young people? For me, today was a perfect illustration of how the city,...
Lessons from Building a House: Stalling, Failing, Stressing and Making a Mess.
As many of you know, over the past nine months, my husband and I have completely gutted and rebuilt...