Teachnology Adventures @ Cohort 21
Written by Marcie Lewis
The faculty members at every school are made up of a wide variety of professions each with different strengths, passions, and areas of personal professional interest. This is one factor which makes our schools rich learning environments and allows schools to offer programs that appeal to a wide variety of students. Knowledge is traditionally dispersed … Continue reading “Knowledge Management”
Written by Marcie Lewis
I was digging around tonight looking for some information on “best practices for sharing best practices or innovative practices” (as much as the term “best practice” doesn’t completely sit right with me). One of the great things about this topic is that it isn’t a problem solely faced by the educational industry so there are … Continue reading “Action Plan: Digging In”
Written by Marcie Lewis
Over the past few years the most common comment that I have heard about why teachers aren’t using more technology or why they are not comfortable using technology, is because they don’t have the time. I think that a lot of people automatically assume that in order to incorporate technology into their classroom it is … Continue reading “Action Plan: Initial Thoughts”
Written by Marcie Lewis
The second face-2-face session of Cohort21 is coming up on Saturday and personally I feel one of the benefits of the blended learning environment over a completely online environment are those in-person connections are you able to make in person. The strongest connections that I have within my PLN (Personal Learning Network) are the people … Continue reading “F2F Session #2”
Written by Marcie Lewis
Last night I attended a “Conversation Café” hosted by Brock University Department of Community Learning. The idea behind the “Conversation Café” is that they are public forums where anyone is welcome to come, share ideas, co-create knowledge, and build relationships. The conversations are usually moderated by a professor or community guest, who has an area … Continue reading “Conversation Café Topic – Is it time to eliminate grades in education?”
Written by Marcie Lewis
One of the reasons I first began blogging and tweeting was to develop a positive digital footprint (i.e., the results that come up when someone ‘googles’ you) on the internet. In the digital age there is almost a certain expectation that you have some type of digital presence, and as a professional I feel it … Continue reading “Citizenship and Your Digital Footprint”
Written by Marcie Lewis
Tonight I came across an article on Design Thinking, specifically for educators. This summer while I was at the Klingenstein Summmer Institute for Early Career Teachers I was exposed to ‘Design Thinking’ for the first time. If you have not heard about design thinking before you can check out the d.School: Institute of Design at Stanford … Continue reading “Design Thinking”
Written by Marcie Lewis
After the first face-to-face session of Cohort 21 the thing that I cannot stop reflecting on is the power of collaboration. An an early career teacher beginning a career in an independent school one of the challenges that I found most difficult to get through was a feeling of isolation. At the time, I was the … Continue reading “The Power of Collaboration”
Written by Marcie Lewis
Saturday morning and there are more than 20 enthusiastic educators meeting in the library of The York School to collaborate on establishing a CIS Learning Community focused on bring innovation to the classroom of independent schools in Ontario. This is the first step in moving beyond our individual classrooms as educators and sharing and building … Continue reading “Cohort 21: The Beginnings”
Written by Marcie Lewis
Welcome to Cohort 21 The Cohort 21 Network. Cohort 21 is a unique professional development opportunity open to teachers and school leaders who are seeking to build a learning network amongst CIS Ontario member schools. The Cohort 21 community will be built on a foundation of collaboration and innovation and together, will investigate and refine … Continue reading “Cohort 21”