Cohort 21 | mwallace | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/mwallace/activity/ Activity feed for mwallace. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:13:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 81094205b81650cb3f6813620116b702 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2015/01/28/cycling-through-competence/#comment-26 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:46:11 -0500 Hi Celeste,
Thanks for reading and commenting on my post. Your comment about being competent in some areas while incompetent in others is so true! I have yet to connect with John; thank you for putting us in touch.

In reply to - mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace 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 […] ]]> 5f97a88483b41d1ba90d4fca907e44ce mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2015/01/28/cycling-through-competence/#comment-25 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:39:54 -0500 Hi Justin,
Thanks for all the great resources!
I was feeling consciously incompetent about knowing where to start, so these are perfect. I do intend to ‘mine’ you and others for info, so watch out!

In reply to - mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace 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 […] ]]> c7be170388f1fd29d49606274889c5e3 mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace http://cohort21.com/megwallace/?p=56 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:46:40 -0500 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.

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]]> 560c2c9b178eec3cc1739eaed000f19f mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2015/01/14/sharing-the-love/#comment-22 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:25:10 -0500 Hi Graham,
Thanks for your ideas. Replicating Cohort21 is an option for sure. I like your point about framing sessions with questions. It’s a great way to start dialogue and brainstorming. Having the teachers running sessions, and not just me, was great! Definitely room for more of that!

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 […] ]]> 53c290a15192f7b4fa3a3cb4eaf1a373 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2015/01/14/sharing-the-love/#comment-21 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:19:38 -0500 Thanks, Derek!
Looking forward to connecting with you and some others about all the great ideas and opportunities.
See you Friday!

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 […] ]]> 36ab69c12d66682820efa6a2293570f3 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2015/01/14/sharing-the-love/#comment-17 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:30:31 -0500 There’s not much point in keeping it to yourself! Thanks for some more tips on who to connect with!
Meg

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 […] ]]> 27263b650d397dc84a1fab2f439163fe mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2015/01/14/sharing-the-love/#comment-15 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:03:24 -0500 Hi Melissa,
Thanks so much for your message. At RLC, a full teaching course load is 3 out of 4. I have two roles. I teach 2 courses (7 and 8 Language Arts), and my other role is as Academic Coordinator. With my role as AC, I do have designated time set aside for admin ‘stuff.’ Last academic year (2013-14), we created a Teacher Development Program…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 […] ]]> 24a6bcb7ffa35cda55187f930fe9d0df mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace http://cohort21.com/megwallace/?p=45 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:45:08 -0500 ThumbnailThere 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 […]

]]> e572f33304ec864161728b2432feb021 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/andrewruston/2015/01/12/creating-in-math-class/#comment-17 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:04:20 -0500 Andrew,
I am by far a math or computer person. My first computer experience coding was back in 1989 using (DOS, I think), and we had to make dots shoot out towards the screen. I just couldn’t do it. I wish I had been a student in your class! Your project idea sounds amazing!

In reply to - Andrew Ruston wrote a new post on the site Andrew Ruston   When I began Cohort 21 I knew I wanted to focus on how I could integrate computer science and coding into my Math classroom. I wrote about the p […] ]]> 302a588a1b86e4b8a61afa96fa7989e3 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/lisaweldon/2015/01/08/its-time/#comment-4 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:27:17 -0500 Hi Lisa,
Thanks for this great post. As a 7/8 Language Arts teacher, I read it with interest as I face similar challenges. I’m looking to ‘Level Up’ in the journal department as well. I still think there’s a place for handwritten journals, though. There’s some interesting research on the benefits of writing by…Read more

In reply to - Lisa Weldon wrote a new post on the site Lisa Weldon We all have phases in life where a certain message is sent and then continues to resurface as if to highlight what needs to be made a priority or what changes ne […] ]]> 032a71df815ee6d9418ebf959d9d246b mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2014/11/29/lose-it-or-level-up/#comment-12 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:50:11 -0500 Thanks, Derek!
I’d love to get some tips on using Diigo better with students.
Meg

In reply to - mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace   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 […] ]]> 9f253a2a3bb0a0d13e016e29edda6ab6 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2014/11/29/lose-it-or-level-up/#comment-10 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:30:48 -0500 Hi Melissa,
Thanks so much for your comment. It’s good to know I’m not alone in how I feel, and it’s great to know how others are moving forward in areas outside their comfort zones. I’ll be working on how to better use Diigo as a tool in my classes as well, so let’s connect at the next F2F. Happy New Year!

In reply to - mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace   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 […] ]]> 4de33fc6142ed9ebc42781c28358a1fe mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/megwallace/2014/11/29/lose-it-or-level-up/#comment-8 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 20:23:41 -0500 Hi Celeste,
Thanks so much for your comments. I know most people are way ahead of me with regard to effective/enhanced use of IT in the classroom. There was a big part of me reluctant to blog about my little successes knowing most people have been doing them for ages. That said, as you mentioned, the easy thing to do was just carry on with the way…Read more

In reply to - mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace   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 […] ]]> bd7218bc7d742753df2b07a3b6b26331 mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace http://cohort21.com/megwallace/?p=33 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 21:04:48 -0500 Thumbnail 

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. […]

]]> 618d79548fee38705308a90a1138f256 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/christinaschindler/2014/11/14/im-not-a-blogger-yet/#comment-7 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:22:47 -0500 Hi Christina,
Thanks for your reply. I should probably have more conversations with my students about the cycle of learning, the word ‘yet’, and developing habits of life-long learning. We’ve been having lots of discussions about how we learn, in general and specifically as individuals, and developing good habits. But I think the attitude of…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 […] ]]> 2ff64f01193fbab19a935278a76eb602 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/grahamvogt/2014/11/10/cohort-21-what-have-i-done/#comment-3 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:52:17 -0500 Graham,
Thanks for your very candid post. If anyone was observing me as I read your post, they’d have seen me nodding my head in agreement with so much of what you said. Unlike you, I’m a dive right in the water kind of person. Sometimes it would have been better for me to assess the situation more carefully beforehand, but diving right in has…Read more

In reply to - Graham Vogt wrote a new post on the site GRAHAM VOGT It is my first Cohort 21 face to face meeting, and I am mesmerized… and inspired, intimidated, overwhelmed, exhilarated and terrified. I don’t really know w […] ]]> 0fca52b0ba4e567620b45cf3562729f7 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/christinaschindler/2014/11/14/im-not-a-blogger-yet/#comment-1 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:37:01 -0500 Hi Christina,
I love your approach to teaching, in that it’s a journey and that you don’t know, always, where you’re going to end up. I think it’s a great way to role model to students, authentically, that it’s okay to not have all the answers, or to not know exactly where you’re going.
Using the word ‘yet’ is something I’ve been adding to my…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 […] ]]> b09eead97b708904b67bb0626f26d2b6 mwallace posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/allisonharding/2014/11/11/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-that-is-the-question/#comment-11 Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:17:11 -0500 Hi Allison,
As a middle school language arts teacher, I really enjoyed reading your post. This past year I’ve really been focused on helping students facilitate better discussions, and therefore learning, through the use of effective questioning, and the focus has very much been face-2-face. They are getting much better at promoting critical…Read more

In reply to - Allison Harding wrote a new post on the site Allison Harding Connection. My Grade 8 English class has spent the last several weeks unpacking this concept. It’s the Key Concept of our current MYP English unit t […] ]]> 179ccde03d211d76bfa915228c9c3608 mwallace changed their profile picture https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/1697/ Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:45:04 -0400 0 cd598dbe738a6190019a7ca535ee0ba2 mwallace wrote a new post on the site Meg Wallace http://cohort21.com/megwallace/?p=28 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:56:40 -0400 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 […]

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