Kidblog – has anyone used it?

I love WordPress, but apparently it’s not secure enough to use with my students. Edublogs, the WordPress site for schools, now charges $99.00 per blog to keep it private. The only security feature you can now have on the free blog is discouraging search engines from showing the site.  The funny thing is, you can […]

Action Plan: Collaborating on a Newspaper Front Page

Kids have been making class newspapers since time began, or at least for as long as organizing schooling has been a thing. Its authenticity, real-world connections and intimate association with technology, communication studies and global awareness make it an activity that is well suited to 21st century learning.  I’ve been doing a unit on journalism […]

Hashtag Instafame

I’m sure plenty of you heard the  fascinating discussion on Metro Morning this morning about the latest findings from Centennial College’s Kids’ Media Centre on “the epidemiology of youth’s selfie-curated culture”.  While this may not be directly relevant to the interests of Cohort21, which is about technology as pedagogy, I’m sure it will be of […]

Welcome to Cohort 21

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 […]