Re-Thinking Learning for the 21st Century
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 … Continue reading “Small Explosions in Grade 12 English”
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, … Continue reading “Don’t Hope for Miracles”
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 … Continue reading “#TheEndoftheBeginning”
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 … Continue reading “Is it scaffolding?”
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 … Continue reading “Authenticity in the Classroom – Action Plan”