Cohort 21 | mramon | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/mramon/activity/ Activity feed for mramon. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:13:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 c414cace40a6370cc4b33d24687546db mramon changed their profile picture https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/11020/ Sun, 17 Nov 2019 13:50:34 -0500 0 61c1980f7139ec6417cb765b6246fd97 mramon posted a new activity comment https://cohort21.com/wendydarby/2018/11/15/rare-species-update-the-librarian-adapts-to-her-new-natural-habitat/#comment-23 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:12:38 -0500 Hi Wendy,
As a Cohort21 alum and recently-made teacher librarian, I’m going to be watching your progress with a very interested eye! I am experiencing much of what you discuss in your blog and can’t wait to see what innovative plans you develop. You are definitely not alone! Best of luck with your project.

In reply to - Wendy Darby wrote a new post on the site Wendy Darby Today’s library. Close your eyes. What do you see? Learning Commons? Low shelves? High shelves? Students talking and collaborating? A “SHHHHHH” sign posted […] ]]> 88e98b0163be72b83da6d56af1d578d0 mramon wrote a new post on the site Melissa Ramon http://cohort21.com/melissaramon/?p=64 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:36:05 -0400 Thumbnail

It’s loud.  It’s full of energy.  It can seem chaotic if you don’t understand it.

That’s my grade 7 Language Arts Class.

It was this class that I chose to work with for my Cohort21 Action Plan.  My […]

]]> edbd7e8260e69ebf8ad7a289af87c968 mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/melissaramon/2015/02/28/action-recipe/#comment-23 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:31:27 -0400 Hi Allison,
Thanks for your question. With a previous project, I enlisted the help of the students to create a rubric by which to assess their progress. They had great ideas about how and when they wanted to receive feedback/assessment. The collaborative approach to building the criteria also led to great conversations about what is valued in…Read more

In reply to - mramon wrote a new post on the site Melissa Ramon Ok, so I’ve been quite brutal at the blogging thing recently, but it finally floated to the top of the to-do list. So here’s what I’m working […] ]]> 3b2caa0bb0142934ab1cef909a995e01 mramon wrote a new post on the site Melissa Ramon http://cohort21.com/melissaramon/?p=58 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:18:28 -0500 Thumbnail

Ok, so I’ve been quite brutal at the blogging thing recently, but it finally floated to the top of the to-do list.

So here’s what I’m working on.

 

Ingredients

28 students (2 classes) with open […]

]]> 82d262e235f64ba3200c5d87dbff8afd mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/grahamvogt/2015/01/19/building-a-reading-life/#comment-18 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:58:41 -0500 Graham,
Your post was the inspiration I needed today to commit to my C21 plan. Thanks! I’m very interested in watching your progress because I am also concerned with the generation of non-readers who are coming through my classrooms. I am acutely aware of all of the things I’m doing in my class that are contributing to ‘readicide’ and I am…Read more

In reply to - Graham Vogt wrote a new post on the site GRAHAM VOGT MY ACTION PLAN: TAKING A HARD LOOK AT MY OWN PRACTICE, AND WORKING FROM MY CLASSROOM OUT, I WILL STRENGTHEN THE READING CULTURE IN OUR SCHOOL. Because, as an […] ]]> a1b3686c06b094dcd67f215bff16b423 mramon wrote a new post on the site Melissa Ramon http://cohort21.com/melissaramon/?p=51 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:09:26 -0500 Thumbnail“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” – Oscar Wilde

Since I was little, I have enjoyed reading for reading’s sake.  Reading literature has […]

]]> d8a1ec97ef5918e93f48bef0a78e71cc mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2015/01/14/sharing-the-love/#comment-14 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:35:57 -0500 Hi Meg,
I am so interested in watching your progress with this goal this year. I have not yet committed, but this was high on my list of potential projects. Congratulations on the amazing turnout for your LNL! I struggle with that here. I am wondering what kind of time you are given for the planning and implementation of your integration…Read more

In reply to - mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace 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 […] ]]> 6b48d27d99e6d55cebfa672ca8ac440e mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/lesliemcbeth/2014/11/30/what-can-friday-night-lights-teach-us-about-learning/#comment-125 Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:38:11 -0500 Wow, Leslie, you are speaking to me this morning! Thank you for some inspiration, as I have begun to (once again) feel somewhat discouraged in my pursuit to help my colleagues embrace the PLN idea. I have not yet completely set my Action Plan yet, and this is certainly on my radar, too. I am so interested to see what you discover and to have…Read more

In reply to - Leslie McBeth wrote a new post on the site Leslie McBeth As I mentioned in my last post, I have decided to focus my action plan on using online tools to build my PLN within my school. Awhile back, I wrote a post on […] ]]> 39f816ce14d548fcf8620ec3a2f8031d mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/elissagelleny/2014/11/22/time-its-sensitive/#comment-1 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:00:28 -0500 Hi Elissa,
I, too, am getting a lot from putting myself back into ‘student’ mode. I think it’s great that you are using the opportunity to reflect on your practice. I also like the ‘leftovers’ analogy. I would encourage you not to judge yourself too harshly. Regardless of when your comments happen, your voice and experience are…Read more

In reply to - Elissa Gelleny wrote a new post on the site Elissa Gelleny I hit a bit of a bump in the road when I started out on Twitter. And while I still have questions, many of which are silly–such as what really is the […] ]]> 0aab4a993b1554679d7cc7491c6c815a mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/garthnichols/social-media/can-twitter-change-school-culture-it-is-for-me/#comment-1466 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 02:45:14 -0500 Thanks for this, Garth. Bringing Twitter to my faculty here at SAC is something I’ve been working on for a while now and you’ve given me some inspiration to ‘pivot’ and move forward with the initiative. I may be hitting you up with some questions about the process in the near future.
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In reply to - Garth Nichols wrote a new post on the site Garth Nichols How did my school go from almost ZERO twitter connections, to being part of a CIS Ontario-wide movement to connect on Twitter with other schools across […] ]]> 64afe09b1bd47df96bea128fe85e6fbe mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/christinaschindler/2014/11/14/im-not-a-blogger-yet/#comment-5 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 02:26:06 -0500 Hi Christina,
I also had some trepidation about starting to blog. Adding to my own uncertainty was a colleague who said he thought blogging seemed narcissistic! Yikes! While I’m still not completely convinced, I do value the experience of putting my reflections out there and being pushed to clarify my values and perspective by readers.
As for…Read more

In reply to - Christina Schindler wrote a new post on the site Teaching, Learning & Leadership Am I really doing this… starting my own blog?  That was my first response to this idea.  And yet, after thinking about it further, it […] ]]> 0f3b883aa66b9c16364c50de97dc7011 mramon wrote a new post on the site Melissa Ramon http://cohort21.com/melissaramon/?p=45 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:04:09 -0500 ThumbnailSomething in my brain went CLICK this week.

I had an incredible professor during my undergrad at Trent University.  Her class was THAT class.  The one that attracts a standing-room only first day and a waiting […]

]]> ca22b8350ad71a76d7f0d11ec234dd91 mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/derekdoucet/2014/11/08/the-importance-of-practice-in-learning/#comment-215 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 12:58:26 -0500 Hi Derek. Your post hits on something important for me. It is always so impactful to have an experience that mirrors what we ask our students to do. I had a similar experience when writing my first C21 blog post. It made me think carefully about asking my kids to write for larger audiences and what ‘safety nets’ I might put in place for them.…Read more

In reply to - Derek Doucet wrote a new post on the site Derek Doucet It was a very inspiring first Face to Face in my new role at Cohort21 with people who have so many different skills, abilities and experiences. Re […] ]]> 0d3beddee0ec2fa6442f1e0ce8baed01 mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/melissaramon/2014/10/21/frost-on-the-brain-in-october/#comment-3 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:37:10 -0400 Hi Mike,
Thanks for the feedback. In fact, these are the questions that keep me up at night! And I don’t know how to make it work… yet. Your question about how to ‘get-it-done’ speaks directly to the reason why I don’t feel like I’ve managed to change my own teaching over these ten years despite believing there was a better way. My question…Read more

In reply to - mramon wrote a new post on the site Melissa Ramon Yesterday’s first meeting of the third season of Cohort 21 was a very positive experience, overall.  It’s always great to be reassured that no, you aren’t th […] ]]> ce79dc2a1adb717ed1cfd86ee03b0811 mramon wrote a new post on the site Melissa Ramon http://cohort21.com/melissaramon/?p=35 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:30:12 -0400 Thumbnail

Yesterday’s first meeting of the third season of Cohort 21 was a very positive experience, overall.  It’s always great to be reassured that no, you aren’t the only one out there doing this edtech stuff, and […]

]]> fdfcca3e7b0d8fb6f4e2a67e5b4aac7a mramon posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/allisonharding/2014/10/20/navigating-the-digital-superhighway/#comment-1 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:11:39 -0400 Hey Allison,
A lot of what you’re thinking about is resonating with me, too. The idea that we must get away from the “substitution” and move toward the more authentic use of technology has been on my mind a lot lately. I look forward to exploring the world of 21st Century education (and how it needs to evolve into something better) with you and…Read more

In reply to - Allison Harding wrote a new post on the site Allison Harding 1,373,000. According to AppBrain Stats that’s the current number of Android apps on the market. Not to mention the additional 1.3 million that […] ]]> 378e41a392dd30b432e5343c44abacac mramon changed their profile picture https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/1521/ Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:02:07 -0400 0