Re-Thinking Learning for the 21st Century
Written by Nichola Bendle
The idea for the pinwheel discussions was passed along to me from @brenthurley who frequently fires emails my way that have subject lines like “you might like this” or “cool resource”. It’s awesome, much appreciated and it led me to pinwheel discussions found on the Teaching Channel and created by Sarah Brown Wessling. The timing was perfect as […]
Written by Nichola Bendle
It was 8:00 pm and I had three choices: Workout? Twitter chat? Workout and Twitter chat? Without access to Tweetdeck, I thought the latter might be a little tough. So, even though I was standing in my workout gear, the Twitter chat won. I’m thankful that I stayed because it helped me with the “where do […]
Written by Nichola Bendle
“We don’t hope for miracles. We make miracles a reality by doing more than we ever thought possible”. This sentiment was instilled in me by my rowing coaches in the summer of 2012. I had set a goal to win the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and, with the help of my coaches and teammates, […]
Written by Nichola Bendle
To Do: Blog. I was so proud myself after our last F2F. I woke up on the Saturday morning after the F2F, with a few new reflections rattling around in my brain. Instead of just thinking about them, I grabbed my computer and started to blog, pressed publish (it wasn’t so bad) and continued on […]
Written by Nichola Bendle
Is it scaffolding? This morning I was thinking about the feedback I had received from students on our recent inquiry unit. I found myself listing the things I wished I had done a little differently. For example: discuss more, give more time to work on their writing in class, pay more attention to what students are finding […]
Written by Nichola Bendle
I have had various drafts of posts sitting in a Google Folder since our last F2F. Of course, it is 7:36 pm the night before our third F2F and I am finally finishing one up! Without further ado: I am teaching a section of Canadian Geography this year, and I have been really excited about […]
Written by Nichola Bendle
On the opposite wall from the whiteboard in room 201 is a nicely decorated bulletin board, carefully constructed by my awesome colleague to catch the attention of our students. Its aim is to promote a growth mindset in our students. Instead of thinking, “I am terrible at this” the board encourages them to think, “I […]
Written by Nichola Bendle
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 […]