Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Nicole Brooksbank
Information overload has never been greater. Teachers are online looking for resources to support their student learning more than ever. We have Google, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and likely 10-100 other places that are our go-tos when looking for information. When we all moved online last March, as my school’s Teacher-Librarian, I took to the […]
Written by Nicole Brooksbank
This post is not complete! I started it back in November and still have lots of add. BUT – I wanted to put something out there and as @lbettencourt suggested, it might help give me some traction! _______ I’m not going to lie, at times I have struggled with my decision to get a Masters […]
Written by Nicole Brooksbank
My last C21 post ended with a picture of a baby ultrasound and me writing, “It’s hard to put these initiatives on hold, but I know they’ll be waiting for me when I return.” We’ll I’m back! And I am super excited to be participating in C21 again and this year as a coach. I’m […]
Written by Nicole Brooksbank
I am nowhere near answering my How Might We Question. I think I am one of the participants that has kinda fallen into the “comparing myself to others” camp; thinking my HMW question isn’t as exciting as others; my blog posts haven’t elicited as many comments/discussions as others; I haven’t done enough achieve my HWM […]
Written by Nicole Brooksbank
Part of my Action Plan has been to learn more about inquiry-based learning. I was introduced to the book, Dive into Inquiry, by Trevor MacKenzie, by a fellow C21 member. I thought I would summarize my thoughts/ takeaways from reading this book. What the author has managed to achieve in his classroom is outstanding. He […]
Written by Nicole Brooksbank
Anyone else feel like life would just be so much easier if you could just clone yourself? Or would our lists of things to do just double? In my first blog I wrote about wanting to connect with classroom teachers. I received some great advice, including starting small and then showcasing the amazing creations with […]
Written by Nicole Brooksbank
When looking at the title of this post, most readers probably think I am referring to connecting with students. Although connecting with students is obviously incredibly important – that is not what this post is about. I need to connect with classroom teachers and my current setup is just not working. I am a Teacher-Librarian. […]
Written by Nicole Brooksbank
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 […]
