Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by mwallace
All students, no matter their age, cycle through stages of learning. During my MA, I was introduced to the Competence Cycles. I think they’re pretty neat, so I’ve included a brief description below. Most learners begin in the ‘Unconscious Incompetence’ stage. This is where they don’t know what they don’t know. Ignorance is bliss? Next … Continue reading “Cycling through Competence”
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There are good ways, bad ways, right ways and wrong ways to do just about anything. But what about the ‘best’ way? I’m an ideas person, so I knew that coming up with ideas for my action research project wouldn’t be a problem. What I didn’t anticipate, however, was the challenge in selecting and narrowing … Continue reading “Sharing the Love”
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Jump for Joy or Run for Cover? It was about this time on Saturday of last week that our 2nd Face to Face meeting was wrapping up. Having missed the first Face2Face, there was a lot for me to take in. My emotions at the time were a mixed bag of pure joy and … Continue reading “Lose it or Level Up”
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By creating my intro video for the first f2f Cohort21 meeting, I had to put myself on the other side of the lens. I’m sure it sounds trivial, but for me it was a huge stretch out of my comfort zone. That experience, along with participating in the first f2f through a Google Hangout, got … Continue reading “The Irony of Technology and Learning”
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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”