Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
I work at a school that prides itself on community. We do an awesome job investing in our kids. Last year my #cohort21 project took a very academic route. I looked at peer to peer feedback last year. This year I want to take a more social look based on the conversations I’ve had with … Continue reading “Project31 and Community”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
The cohort21 experience was amazing today. I am always blown away by the experiences and expertise of the people in the room. There are people there who have done some AMAZING things and everyone is so excited to share their knowledge to help others, but in a really genuine way (read: not in a bragging … Continue reading “#thehive”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
As I sit on the plane heading to #cohort21 I was struck by many of the same feelings I had last year when I really just had no idea what to expect other than to expect something awesome. I know that the day is almost here and so many of you are excited and nervous … Continue reading “All the feelings”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
I wish that each of you could feel the vibe in the room today. Our grade 12’s are showing around students, parents are on campus and registration is happening as I write. There are welcome squeeeeeeles, delight and happiness along with the sound of families catching up, advisors talking to their students, and friends who … Continue reading “Buzzing with Excitement”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
I found myself today starting a summer camp with a great group of excited students who want nothing more than to be THE ONE to build the robot, THE ONE to code the robot and THE ONE to make all the decisions about everything to do with their amazing robot. This is great until … Continue reading “HMW and robots”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
May in a boarding school is about as long as three minutes. There are activities, exams, trips, special functions, report cards, special one-day projects and drama and of course, a few days of classes between each of these things. Today, I gave an assignment and I want to spend the next class having the … Continue reading “How do you keep momentum going into May?”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
It’s time to celebrate! It’s time to look at our own learning, look at our own growth and look at how this has positively impacted our students and possibly even other teachers in our buildings. It’s time to recognize the impact a year can have when we decide we want to make a change. It’s … Continue reading “A little video recap to kick off the celebration”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
March break is behind us almost two whole weeks now, and late last week I gave my grade 8’s a lab. I was vague about a lot of the lab and encouraged them to think through variables they could manipulate, and to think about what hypothesis could test those variables and then devise their own … Continue reading “HMW update from NB”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
Just thought I’d check in and see if any other classes/teachers lounges are following along? We’re catching up from March break and filling out our info cards this week and making our predictions at #rnsscience (Grades 6-8). Each class is responsible for presenting 1/4 of the bracket and each student is making their predictions. If … Continue reading “MMM2019”
Written by Mary-Ellen Wilcox
Have you heard? Are your kids involved? Do you do March Mammal Madness? If you are not, that’s OK, I wasn’t either until this year. I found out about March Mammal Madness through a facebook group for teachers I follow that is full of crazy awesome science ideas. March Mammal Madness, or MMM2019 for short, … Continue reading “March Mammal Madness”